Category Archives: Local News

Two State Troopers Help Deliver Baby Along I-57 (Chicago, IL) -- Two Illinois State Troopers are being lauded for helping deliver a baby on the shoulder of I-57 in Chicago. Authorities say Roland Watk...

For Immediate Release IEMA Warns Recent Rains May Lead to Additional Flooding in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL - The National Weather Service is forecasting another round of showers and thunderstorms that ...

IDPH Outlines Steps to Combat Measles During National Infant Immunization Week SPRINGFIELD -This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). When the NIIW observance w...

For Immediate Release Industrial Hemp Applications now available SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is now accepting applications for both growers and processors of indust...

For Immediate Release Shelbie Kile elected new Lake Land College Student Trustee Shelbie Kile, Marshall, is the new student trustee to the Lake Land College Board of Trustees. The student body elected...

For Immediate Release IDNR Seeking Applicants for Illinois Conservation Police Positions SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking applicants for the position of...

Feds Seek Arrest Warrant For 22K Phony Barbie Dolls (Minneapolis, MN) -- The feds in Minneapolis are handling a very unusual case. They are seeking an arrest warrant from a court to destroy 22-thousan...

The National Weather Service has issued: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 112 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE: BOND, CALHOUN, CHAMPAIGN, CHRISTIAN, CLARK, CLAY, CLINTON, COLES, ...

For Immediate Release Eastern Illinois Foodbank and University of Illinois Extension Announce "Foodmobile" Food Giveaway in Mattoon Mattoon, IL - University of Illinois Extension and Eastern Illinois ...

Apparent Coup Underway In Venezuela (Caracas) -- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is trying to force out president Nicolas Maduro. In a video message, Guaido said he had the support of troops ...