Category Archives: Local News

The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois... Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland Counties. The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation...

Ceremony Marks 102nd Birthday Of JFK (Arlington, VA) -- A ceremony this morning at Arlington National Cemetery marked the 102nd birthday of former President John F. Kennedy. A Presidential Armed Force...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois including: Champaign-Christian-Coles-Cumberland-De Witt-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper-...

Wednesday, May 29,2019 at 7:50am:   According to an email from the Illinois State Police, IDOT is repairing the right lane on I-74 W/B @ MP 194. The right lane is shut down at this time. If trave...

For Immediate Release (Press Release) Land of Lincoln Credit Union Names New Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Decatur, Illinois, May 28th, 2019 - Land of Lincoln Credit Union is plea...

EF-1 Tornado Confirmed Near Henning (Henning, IL) -- The National Weather Service is confirming that a tornado briefly touched down in Vermillion County. Central Illinois saw an EF-1 tornado near Henn...

Dixon Man Accused Of Driving School Bus Drunk (Dixon, IL) -- A Dixon man is accused of driving a school bus drunk while children were onboard. Timothy Cloutier was charged with two counts of aggravate...

Ongoing Rain Causing Planting Difficulties For Farmers (Springfield, IL) -- Ongoing rain is causing planting difficulties for many Illinois farmers. Working conditions in the fields have only been sui...

Illinois House Approves Expansive Abortion Rights Bill (Springfield, IL) -- An expansive abortion rights bill is moving to the Illinois Senate. The Reproductive Health Act passed the state House yeste...

Seven-Year-Old Normal Girl Named Hero For 911 Call (Normal, IL) -- A seven-year-old girl from Normal is being called a hero for calmly contacting 911 in an emergency. Kylee Shepherd was presented yest...