Category Archives: Local News

Woods To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom (Washington, DC) -- President Donald Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to golfer Tiger Woods. Trump tweeted the news today, a day after ...

For Immediate Release Lithia Springs Pack the Park Event at Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville - Camping season is here and Lake Shelbyville is celebrating with a free camping event called Pack the Par...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police Recognize National Public Safety Telecommuicators' Week, Telecommunicators', Call-takers, and Technicians are the Critical Lifeline Behind the Scene Springf...

Twelve Hundred Dead Of Measles In Madagascar (Antananarivo, Madagascar) -- An estimated 12-hundred people in Madagascar have died as the nation is in the midst of a measles epidemic. According to the ...

For Immediate Release April 15, 2019 Diana Ross, Diamond Diana: 75th Birthday A Year Of Celebration On Thursday, July 11 At 7:30 PM, Tickets Go On Sale Monday, April 22 at 10:00 AM CHAMPAIGN - The Sta...

East Central Harmony Chorus to hold concert at Lake Land College The East Central Harmony Chorus, local chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is set to take the Lake Land College Theater stage Thur...

From the desk of Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce: "Mattoon in Motion is operating on all cylinders. A lot of great things are happening or planned in the near future. Th...

Public Health Officials Warning about Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pre-cut Melon SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers fo...

Law Enforcement Holding Traffic Awareness Campaign (Decatur, IL) -- Law enforcement officers are holding a traffic awareness campaign this week. The campaign is aimed at making drivers aware of Scott'...

Bill Could Help Some Pay For College (Springfield, IL) -- A new bill that passed in the Illinois House could help some students pay for college. The bill would allow certain students access MAP grants...