Category Archives: Local News

District 16 Issues Nearly 30 Scott's Law Citations In May (Pecatonica, IL) -- Illinois State Police District 16 is reporting that it handed out nearly 30 Scott's Law Citations in May. Troopers also is...

U.S. Economy Produced Only 75,000 Jobs In May (Undated) -- U.S. job creation in May was a lot weaker than analysts expected, and they weren't expecting much. Nonfarm payrolls increased by only 75-thou...

A Mattoon man was killed in an accident yesterday in Greene County, Indiana. According to the Greene County Sheriff's office, 42-year-old Jason Gibson lost control of his pickup truck, left the roadwa...

For Immediate Release SBL Foundation Awards Nursing Scholarships The Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation awarded several scholarships to SBL nurses and staff members who are continuing their educatio...

Central East Alcoholism and Drug Council will have an open house for their adolescent residential program June 18th from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. You'll have an opportunity to meet the staff and tour the fac...

For Immediate Release IEMA, IDNR Remind Boaters to Stay Off Illinois Rivers During Flooding SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and Illinois Department of Natural Resou...

For Immediate Release Illinois Agencies Assist Formerly Incarcerated Individuals at Summit of Hope SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department Corrections (IDOC), in partnership with the Illinois Department...

Multiple Injuries In West Point Crash Involving Armored Personnel Carrier (West Point, NY) -- There are multiple injuries in a crash in New York involving at least 20 military cadets. WABC 7 is report...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in central Illinois... Western Effingham County in south central Illinois...   * Until 545 ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the following Illinois Counties through 10 p.m. central Wednesday, June 5th: Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland...