Category Archives: Local News

UPDATED: Tim Conway Dead (Los Angeles, CA) -- Actor Tim Conway is dead at the age of 85. Conway's representative said he died today in Los Angeles from water on the brain. Conway was born in Ohio, and...

Proclamation on Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2019 On Peace Officers Memorial Day and throughout Police Week, we express our unending gratitude to our Nation's law enforcement officers....

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police Announce Roadside Safety Check Results from Effingham County EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Ristvedt, announces the ...

Illinois Secretary Of State To Highlight Move Over Law (Springfield, IL) -- The point of the new campaign to highlight Illinois' Move Over law is to make sure you see it. IllinoisSecretary of State Je...

Costly Census Push Could Keep State From Losing Funds, Seats (Springfield, IL) -- A group is proposing a costly push to get the word out about next year's U.S. Census. The Chicago Urban League says th...

SIU Panel Begins Presidential Search (Carbondale, IL) -- A Southern Illinois University panel is beginning the search for the school's next president. The 27-member committee met for the first time ye...

Nearly 50 Rounds Of Ammunition Found In Urbana Student's Backpack (Urbana, IL) -- An Urbana High School student is facing charges after nearly 50 rounds of ammunition were found in the person's backpa...

Effingham Police Chief Jeff Fuesting was voted out last night and replaced by Lieutenant Jason McFarland. This comes after 25 of 26 police officers and telecommunicators cast a "no confidence" vote ag...

A man who was involved in an accident Friday night was found dead in a business in Westfield. According to the Coles County Sheriff's Office, the wreck also involved 29-year-old Ty Boyd, who was charg...

An Urbana High School student was arrested for threatening to shoot a student at a different school via social media. Police discovered 49 rounds of ammunition in the student's backpack. He's charged ...