Category Archives: Local News

The kick-off meeting for Coles County Relay for Life 2019 will be held Monday, April 8th starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon. Individuals and team members are encouraged to come ...

For Immediate Release - Illinois State Police Illinois State Police Initiating Forensic Services Improvements SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker and Acting Illinois State Police (ISP) Director B...

Study Says Vermilion County Illinois' Least Healthy (Danville, IL) -- More than a third of people in and around Danville are obese, about 20-percent drink too much, and six-percent of people in the co...

Poll: Half Of Downstate Voters Disapprove Of Governor Pritzker (Carbondale, IL) -- Half of the voters outside of Chicago and the collar counties don't like the job that Governor JB Pritzker is doing. ...

Coroner's Jury Rules Toddler's Death A Homicide (Decatur, IL) -- Investigators say a young central Illinois girl died from a combination of neglect and the cold. A coroner's jury in Decatur yesterday ...

For Immediate Release - Illinois State Police Expressway Shooting Investigation Leads to Three Arrests and Multiple Weapon Recoveries CHICAGO, IL - Illinois State Police (ISP) officials announce the a...

No Winner Again, Powerball Jackpot To Hit 625 Million-Dollars (Undated) -- The Powerball jackpot just keeps growing. No one matched all five numbers and the Powerball last night, so Saturday's drawing...

Weekly Jobless Claims At 221,000, Down 9,000 (Undated) -- America's unemployment lines are getting shorter. Figures from the Labor Department this morning show 221-thousand workers filed first-time cl...

Baby Cough Syrup Recalled Over Contamination Risk (Undated) -- A recall notice is out for a baby cough syrup because it might be contaminated with a bacterium that can cause deadly reactions. The reca...

The crash that shut down Route 36 in Douglas County for several hours yesterday claimed the life of 66-year-old Joan Biebel, of Malta. Illinois State Police say the St. Teresa High School teacher cros...