Category Archives: Local News

A Mattoon teen suffered serious injuries in a rollover accident Saturday afternoon. According to the Illinois State Police, the 16-year-old girl was northbound on I-57 at milepost 190 when her vehicle...

5/17 UPDATE: The railway crossing work has been postponed and Illinois Central Railroad has not determined a new start date.   For Immediate Release 21st Street in Mattoon to Closed May 20 Necess...

For Immediate Release Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site Hosts Open House Event May 18 to Celebrate 1919 Conveyance of Property PETERSBURG, Ill. - New Salem State Historic Site will host a public...

For Immediate Release Governor waives penalties, interest for taxpayers affected by severe weather, flooding SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker announced today that individuals and businesses devastated b...

UPDATED: Singer, Actress and Animal Rights Activist Doris Day Dies (Carmel Valley, CA) -- Legendary singer, actress and animal rights activist Doris Day is dead at the age of 97. The Doris Day Animal ...

For Immediate Release Memorial Day Weekend at Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville - The Lake Shelbyville U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend. Campground pr...

Lawyer-Richie Flower Shop in Charleston is closing. The fourth-generation business, which has been a fixture in the city for more than 70-years, says a number of factors led to the decision, including...

For Immediate Release Rep. Miller to Oppose 19 More Gas Taxes & Vehicle Fees for Illinois Families, Businesses ROBINSON, IL...Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) announced that he is opposed to a propos...

For Immediate Release HSHS Central Illinois Division Hospitals Celebrate National Nurses Week with Nursing Exemplar Awards SPRINGFIELD - In honor of National Nurses Week, HSHS St. John's Hospital host...

For Immediate Release PCH Volunteers Host Chocolate Sale in May (Paris, Ill.)-The Paris Community Hospital Volunteers will have a two-day chocolate sale in May. The sale will take place Wednesday, May...