Category Archives: Local News

Missing Decatur Woman Found Safe (Taylorville, IL) -- The search for a missing Decatur woman has come to a happy ending. Crimestoppers in Taylorville yesterday said they found Sorsha Taylor safe and s...

Illinois Senate Approves Tobacco 21 Law, Governor Will Decide Its Fate (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will decide if the age to buy cigarettes or vape products will go up. The Illi...

UPDATED: NZ Mosque Terror Suspect Claims Revenge Motivation (Christchurch) -- The Australian-born suspect being held in connection to deadly shootings at two New Zealand mosques that killed at least 4...

For Immediate Release Construction along Interstate 70 to resume March 18 ALTAMONT - The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that construction along Interstate 70 between Altamont and the ...

Republican-Led Senate Rebukes Trump Over Border Emergency (Washington, DC) -- The Republican-led Senate is rebuking President Trump over his declaration of a national emergency at the southern border....

Damaging Winds, Tornadoes Threaten South, Midwest As Midwest Flooding Continues (Undated) -- There's at least one death in the powerful bomb cyclone storm that's staring down nearly 80 million America...

For Immediate Release "ISU's Hidden Hispanic/Latino Art and History Tour" Come join researcher and historian Dr. Crystal Mikell Reynolds on a 3 stop tour of the hidden art and history of Hispanics/Lat...

Connecticut Supreme Court Stands By Sandy Hook Lawsuit (Hartford, CT) -- The Connecticut Supreme Court says a gun manufacturer can be sued over how it marketed the rifle used in the shooting at Sandy ...

The Salvation Army of Coles and Cumberland Counties is hosting their 8th annual Masquerade Ball this Saturday (3/16) from 5:00-9:00 p.m. The theme is "The 80s," so come dressed in your best retro duds...

For Immediate Release Keep the green in your pocket, arrive alive on St. Pat's Day SPRINGFIELD - Be the life of the party this St. Patrick's Day, but don't count on the luck of the Irish for the safet...