Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces 2019 Conservation Achievement Scholarship Recipients SPRINGFIELD, Il. - The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced the ...

For Immediate Release Emergency Preparedness Information Now Available in Spanish, French for Residents in River Communities SPRINGFIELD - In a continuing effort to encourage everyone in Illinois to b...

For Immediate Release IDHS Commemorates Mental Health Awareness Month by Lighting Skylines Green Across the State CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is raising awareness for me...

For Immediate Release Shimkus Sending Staff to Arthur, Homer Next Week Danville, Illinois - An aide to Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) will be available in Douglas County and Champaign Count...

For Immediate Release IDOT Announces 2019 Airport of the Year Award Recipients SPRINGFIELD - Six airports have been selected as winners of the 2019 Airport of the Year award by the Illinois Department...

Graduated Income Tax Amendment Moves To House (Springfield, IL) -- A graduated income tax amendment is moving forward. Senate Democrats led the way last week, unanimously supporting the amendment with...

Christopher Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty (Christopher, IL) -- Officials say a Christopher firefighter has died in the line of duty. Franklin County Emergency Management posted on Facebook that t...

Pritzker Announces Plan To Legalize Cannabis By January 2020 (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are taking a big step forward toward legalizing marijuana in the state. Governor JB Pritzker announ...

Illinois Teen Football Standout Killed At Party (Venice, IL) -- An Illinois teen football standout who had recently been featured in Sports Illustrated is dead. Authorities say 14-year-old Jaylon McKe...

Man Dead After Shooting In Champaign (Champaign, IL) -- A man is dead after a shooting in Champaign. The shooting happened early yesterday morning at an apartment complex on Edgebrook Drive after an a...