Category Archives: Local News

UPDATE: Police: Sol Pais Shot Herself (Clear Creek County, CO) -- Police confirm Sol Pais committed suicide. Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader said the woman who prompted schools in and around Den...

Fire hydrant flushing will begin Monday in Mattoon. Flushing will be conducted weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please check the water for signs of discoloration prior to doing laundry. If you...

Student drivers in Illinois are about to get a reminder about the importance of moving-over for police officers. The Illinois State Board of Education yesterday agreed to send reminders to every schoo...

An Ontario man was injured in a crash in Effingham County this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, 40-year-old Harjit Singh Mall was traveling northbound on I-57 when his tractor-trailer ...

The measles count in Illinois and Iowa are growing. But so far, no one in the Quad Cities is sick. The state of Iowa reported its first case yesterday. The state of Illinois has seven confirmed cases....

A theater production telling the story of the nation's first African American priest and who was from the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, is coming to Mattoon. "Tolton: From Slave to Priest," will b...

Pack the Park, a free camping event, comes to Lithia Springs Campground at Lake Shelbyville May 9th to 11th. Campsites will be available on a first come, first served basis. No reservations will be ta...

State Senator Dale Righter will be hosting a town hall event at the Harlan Hall in Marshall tonight (4/17) from 6 - 7 p.m. Senator Righter will be discussing current issues facing the State of Illinoi...

WASHINGTON SAVINGS BANK PARTICIPATES IN 'TEACH CHILDREN TO SAVE' CAMPAIGN Washington Savings Bank partnered with area schools to celebrate Teach Children to Save Week on April 8-12th. More than 1,000 ...

LAND OF LINCOLN CREDIT UNION WILL BE OPENING A NEW FULL- SERVICE BRANCH IN CENTRALIA IN SUMMER of 2019     Decatur, Illinois, April 16, 2019 - Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) will be bre...