Category Archives: Local News

Northwestern Student Allegedly Raped 'Lifeless' Woman (Evanston, IL) -- A Northwestern University pre-med student is out on bail after allegedly raping an unconscious woman on campus. Authorities say ...

Illinois Lawmaker Introduces Sports Betting Options (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are looking at four possible options for legal sports betting in the state. Chicago Democrat Mike Zalewski i...

The Shores Jewelry building was destroyed by fire last night. The Mattoon Fire Department received the call just before 5:40, and upon arrival, found heavy smoke and fire on the third floor. Eight are...

Photos courtesy of Travis Spencer   UPDATE (9:55 P.M.): The Fire Department held a press conference. According to Fire Chief Kris Phipps, the fire was kept from spreading to other adjacent builds...

For Immediate Release Illinois EPA Refers Dynegy Midwest Generation, LLC to Attorney General for Enforcement SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Acting Director John J. Kim announce...

For Immediate Release Illinois Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.3 percent CHICAGO-The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in Febr...

MIT Receives Large Donation For Research (Cambridge, MA) -- MIT is receiving a donation of more than 28-million-dollars to create a new center to study Down syndrome. The funding comes from the Alana ...

For Immediate Release Attention Attention Shinedown to Perform at the Illinois State Fair SPRINGFIELD, IL - Multi-platinum, record-breaking band, Shinedown, will headline the Illinois Lottery Grandsta...

For Immediate Release Horizon Health Offers Free CPR/AED Class (Paris, Ill.)-Horizon Health will offer a free adult CPR/AED course on Monday, April 1, from 8 am to 1 pm, in Conference Room D, on the s...

For Immediate Release Choosing Lincoln's greatest words Will it be 'malice toward none' or 'a house divided'? What about 'new birth of freedom' vs. 'bonds of affection'? SPRINGFIELD - As March Madness...