Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Lawmakers Consider Taxing Online Streaming Services (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are considering taxing online streaming services. The proposed five-percent tax on service provider...

For Immediate Release - Charleston Fire Department Charleston Fire Responds to Structure Fire On March 26, 2019 at 11:50 pm the Charleston Fire Department was dispatched to 207 Vine in Charleston for ...

Protesters Push For Permanent Solution To Middle Fork River Erosion (Danville, IL) -- Protesters are pushing for a permanent solution to stop coal ash from seeping into the Middle Fork River. Coal ash...

Illinois Meat Company Recalls Thousands Of Pounds Of Beef (Aurora, IL) -- An Illinois meat company is recalling thousands of pounds of beef. The USDA announced yesterday that Aurora Packing Company is...

For Immediate Release Bobbi Kinkelaar named Chief Nursing Officer at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital (EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that Bobbi Kinke...

For Immediate Release Illinois kicks off major promotional effort Chicago - In an effort to increase Illinois' $40 billion travel and tourism industry, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportun...

UPDATED: Popular Computer System for Airline Booking Experiences Brief Nationwide Outage (Undated) -- An outage with a popular airline computer booking system is over but fliers at airports across the...

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital to honor 70th Anniversary of St. Anthony's Hospital Fire (EFFINGHAM, IL) - April 4 marks the 70th anniversary of the St. Anthony's Hospital fire that occurred on A...

For Immediate Release April SNAP benefits will be issued between April 1st and April 10th for all SNAP recipients SNAP benefits will be issued early for some to reduce time in between March and April ...

MATTOON - Donations are being accepted through April 9 for the spring book sale at the Mattoon Public Library. The sale is set for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 13 in the Community Room in the library's lowe...