Category Archives: Local News

City-wide clean-up day will be June 22nd in Neoga. Items can be dropped off in the 600 block of Chestnut Avenue between 8:00 a.m. and noon. Proof of residency is required. There is a $5.00 fee for eac...

HOPE of East Central Illinois is calling for auditions for "HOPE You Got Talent!" We believe there are a whole bunch of talented folks out there of all ages who would like to win some cash for their t...

Tyson Recalling 190-Thousand Pounds Of Chicken Over Plastic Concerns (Springdale, AR) -- Tyson Foods is recalling over 190-thousand pounds of chicken products over concerns they could contain plastic....

For Immediate Release - Press Release Shimkus Sending Staff Member to Effingham County An aide to Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) will be available in Marion County and Effingham County next...

For Immediate Release Illinois Department of Corrections, Local Residents Join Forces With State To Fight Flooding CARROLLTON, IL - Protecting critical infrastructure is a priority in any flood operat...

For Immediate Release Lincoln Presidential Library explores WWII SPRINGFIELD - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will offer ways for both adults and children to explore the legacy of...

Remains Of Marine In December Mid-Air Collision Recovered (Okinawa) -- Remains have been recovered that are believed to belong to a Tremont Marine killed in a December mid-air collision. The remains w...

Man Who Murdered Grandparents Gets Life In Prison (Decatur, IL) -- A Danville man who murdered his grandparents will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Brian Pruit was first sentenced in 1996, bu...

Illinois U.S. Senator Duckworth: Voting Fight Not Over (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth marked the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote in the state by saying the...

Christensen's Lawyers Request Ex-Girlfriend's Mental Health Records (Urbana, IL) -- Lawyers for accused kidnapper Brendt Christensen are asking for the mental health records for the defendant's ex-gir...