Category Archives: Local News

Illinois To Expand School Bus Services (Rockford, IL) -- The Illinois State Board of Education is expanding school districts' ability to offer free busing to students. The expanded law offers transpor...

Firefighters Rescue 13 Pets From House Fire (Decatur, IL) -- A family is relieved after firefighters in Decatur were able to rescue a dog, two cats, and ten kittens from a house fire. Crews were calle...

(Boston, MA) -- The St. Louis Blues are celebrating their first Stanley Cup championship. They beat the Bruins 4-1 in Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final in Boston. St. Louis had been 0-and-3 all-time...

Southbound I-270 to the I-70 ramps in St. Louis will be closed for ramp replacement work starting at 8:00 p.m. this Friday, June 14th. Drivers on northbound I-270 will still be able to access I-70 dur...

For Immediate Release Pope Francis proclaims Quincy's Father Tolton 'Venerable,' nation's first black priest now one step closer to sainthood Rome - Father Augustine Tolton of Quincy, the nation's fir...

The Coles County Truck Convoy to benefit Make-A-Wish Illinois will be held June 29th at the Coles County Fairgrounds in Charleston. They'll have live music, food and drinks, prizes, raffles, obstacle ...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Museum Announces New Director SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced the appointment of Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko as...

ERBA will be taking Head Start applications for Crawford County children ages 3 & 4 on Friday, June 14 from 9am to 3pm at the ERBA Outreach Office located at 100 Washington St in Robinson. If you ...

For Immediate Release - Press Release from the Illinois State Police ISP Reinstitutes "Fast Track" Program to recruit current certified Police Officers Springfield - The Illinois State Police (ISP) is...

9-11 Compensation Fund Bill Goes Up For First Vote Today (New York, NY) -- It appears a bill that would permanently extend the expiring 9-11 Victim Compensation Fund has the votes to make its way thro...