Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - Illinois State Senator Dale Righter Democrats propose to make welfare work requirement voluntary Mattoon, ILL-Legislation seeking to make the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Museum Receives Highest National Recognition SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois State Museum has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the ...

Trump Announces U.S. Is Grounding Boeing 737 Max Airliners (Washington, DC) -- President Trump says the U.S. is grounding the Boeing 737 Max airliner fleet following the second major crash within five...

The Mattoon Police Department will step up patrols this weekend. If you plan to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, be sure to designate a driver. The campaign is part of the state's "Drive Sober of Get Pull...

National Weather Service Warns Of Potentially Historic Mississippi River Floods (Davenport, IA) -- It could be worse than 1993. The National Weather Service is warning folks in the Quad Cities, and up...

USDA Not Moving Jobs To Quad Cities (Washington, D.C.) -- The USDA is not coming to the Quad Cities. Federal ag managers yesterday announced a shortened list of cities that could be the new home for 6...

Former Congressman Schock: Never Say Never To Running For Office (Peoria, IL) -- Former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock is talking some more about his future, now that federal prosecutors are not tr...

Illinois House OK's Tobacco 21 Plan (Springfield, IL) -- The state of Illinois is a big step closer to raising the age to buy cigarettes or other tobacco products. The Illinois House yesterday approve...

Hundreds Say Goodbye To Fallen McHenry County Deputy (Woodstock, IL) -- Many of the hundreds of people who turned out to say goodbye to a murdered northern Illinois deputy didn't know him. A large cro...

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Fayette County from 10am this morning until 7pm tonight. A High Wind Watch is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening for F...