Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Righter opposes costly business mandate Mattoon, ILL- Just weeks after passing a massive minimum wage increase, Senate Democrats have voted to pass yet another broad, costly mand...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police D12 Announce Occupant Restraint Patrol Results EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results o...

CDC: Fried Or Leftover Rice Can Make You Very Sick (Undated) -- You might want to think carefully next time you take some fried or leftover rice out to eat. That's because health experts from the Cent...

For Immediate Release EIU commencement ceremonies set for Saturday, May 4 (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University will be buzzing with excitement Saturday as family and friends of new Panther a...

For Immediate Release Rose says No to tax increase Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) released the following statement after the Illinois Senate passed legislation to create a graduated income tax system...

For Immediate Release IDOA Receives Over 350 Hemp Applications SPRINGFIELD, IL - At 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30th, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced it would begin accepting a...

For Immediate Release Righter opposes $3.4 billion tax increase, fights for middle class protections Mattoon, ILL-State Senator Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) spoke out against the Democrat-backed proposal ...

An investigation is underway into the death of a Mason woman. According to the Effingham County Coroner's office, 24-year-old Elizabeth Buening was found unresponsive yesterday morning. She was taken ...

CDC: E-Scooters Leading To Rise In Head Injuries (Washington, DC) -- The popularity of e-scooters is causing a rise in head injuries. A new report from the CDC says there's been a surge in emergency r...

Baby Goslings Rescued From Rooftop (Urbana, IL) -- A group from the University of Illinois in Urbana is involved in the rescue of a flock of goslings. The goslings were rescued yesterday from the four...