Category Archives: Local News

Storms Move Into Illinois (St. Louis, MO) -- There are no reports of significant damage or injuries after severe weather hit Illinois. It was part of a string of powerful storms that swept across the ...

Illinois Joins In Lawsuit Over Health Care Rules (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is joining the fight against new federal health care regulations. The rules state that hospitals and clinics that receive...

Illinois Man Gets 300 Years For Montana Girl's Rape (Deer Lodge, MT) -- An Illinois man gets 300 years in prison for raping a Deer Lodge, Montana girl. Forty-seven-year-old Charles Michael Byrne of Wa...

(St. Louis, MO) -- The St. Louis Blues are headed to their first Stanley Cup Final since 1970. They finished off the San Jose Sharks with a 5-1 win in Game Six of the West finals in St. Louis. The Blu...

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2019 - BEF Foods, Inc., a Lima, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 527 pounds of beef pasta products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and ou...

An all-you-can-eat biscuits and gravy breakfast to benefit Catholic Charities school backpacks for Mattoon High School students will be held at Suite Dreams Hotel from 6:30-11:00 a.m. on June 8th. Tic...

For Immediate Release Illinois Agencies Support Point of Use Filters to Reduce Lead Exposure SPRINGFIELD - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates there is no safe blood lead le...

For Immediate Release Pavement repairs on Illinois 316 begin May 23 CHARLESTON - The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that pavement repairs along Illinois 316 in Coles County will begin...

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Fayette County until 10pm tonight (Tuesday, May 21) Other Illinois Counties included: ALEXANDER, BOND, CALHOUN, CLINTON, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, ...

For Immediate Release Memorial Day 2019 By Dr. Mark DePue For most Americans, Memorial Day is little more than a three-day weekend and a chance to fire up the grill. Some of us will take time out to r...