Category Archives: Local News

(Waukegan, IL) -- Authorities now say three people are dead and four others were injured after an explosion and fire at a chemical plant near Chicago. The blast happened at the A-B Specialty Silicones...

Flooding impacts on travel to continue through weekend Public should anticipate closures, detours and avoid driving through flooded roads SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation and Il...

If you live in Edgar County, ERBA will be taking Head Start applications for children ages 3 & 4 on Monday, May 6 at the Edgar Co. ERBA Head Start Center in Paris from 3pm to 6pm. If you would lik...

Shores Jewelry Temporary Location Opening Soon Renovation is underway at 1821 Broadway in a building that will temporarily house Shores Jewelry. Owner Harold Shores hopes to be open by early summer. D...

A Charleston man is jailed in connection with the armed robbery of Team Wireless. According to the Charleston Police Department, 27-year-old Alfred Jerry stole nearly $30,000 worth of electronics. He'...

According to the Effingham Police Department, 33-year-old Justin Nelson and 19-year-old Donovan Godert, both of Effingham, and 37-year-old Ramona Evans, of Shumway were taken into custody. Nelson is c...

Tomorrow (5/4) will be a super day at the Martinsville Public Library. All kids are invited to "Super Hero for a Day," starting at 9:00 a.m. They'll get to take a super hero training course, make a ma...

Rockford Mayor Testifies In Springfield In Favor Of Gaming Expansion (Springfield, IL) -- Rockford's mayor is taking its fight for a casino to the state Capitol. Tom McNamara testified yesterday befor...

Stellar Student Receives 400K In Scholarship Offers, Chooses UI (Champaign, IL) -- A stellar student at Centennial High School in Champaign is staying close to home for college after receiving 400-tho...

Five Dead In I-57 Crash Near Marion (Marion, IL) -- Authorities are confirming five deaths in a crash near the West Frankfort exit on I-57 northbound. The two-vehicle crash involving an SUV and a semi...