Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Illinois Honored with 2019 StateScoop 50 Awards Springfield, IL - The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) was honored in three categories when the 2019 Stat...

Meghan And Prince Harry Announce Baby Name (London) -- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are revealing the name of their baby boy. Reports say his name is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Meghan said...

For Immediate Release Annual Striping Operations Begin May 13 EFFINGHAM - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that annual road striping on state highways will begin Monday, May 1...

Audit Faults Illinois Child Welfare Agency's Investigations (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Auditor General's office is faulting understaffing at the state's child welfare agency for a massive backl...

Danville Mayor Calls For Day Of Fasting And Prayer (Danville, IL) -- Danville's new mayor is asking people to fast and pray in response to recent violence. Rickey Williams used his first day in office...

Police Chief Reappointment Controversy Continues (Champaign, IL) -- People are defending the Effingham police chief after a recent controversy. Nearly all officers and telecommunicators in the departm...

New Bill Requires Employers To Give All Employees Paid Sick Days (Springfield, IL) -- A new bill is moving through the Statehouse that would require all employers to give every employee a week of paid...

ISU Recommending Tuition Freeze In Fall, Board Meets Friday (Normal, IL) -- Illinois State University administrators are recommending a tuition freeze for the coming academic year. The administration ...

Union Pickets Outside UI President's House (Urbana, IL) -- University of Illinois building service workers are making their voices heard during contract negotiations. Union members picketed Friday out...

Costello Leaves House For IDNR Post, Replacement Not Yet Named (Carbondale, IL) -- State Representative Jerry Costello Jr. is leaving the House of Representatives to take a position with the Illinois ...