Category Archives: Local News

State Farm Finds Buyer For Historic Bloomington Headquarters
State Farm Finds Buyer For Historic Bloomington Headquarters (Bloomington, IL) -- State Farm's historic downtown Bloomington headquarters could have a new owner by the summer. The company yesterday sa...
Renee Fonner Mar 07, 2019 State Farm / CC

HSHS Athletes Advantage Trainers honored during National Athletic Training Month
For Immediate Release HSHS Athletes Advantage Trainers honored during National Athletic Training Month (EFFINGHAM, IL) - The Certified Athletic Trainers of HSHS Athletes Advantage Sports Medicine at H...
Renee Fonner Mar 07, 2019 HSHS Athletes Advantage Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) that serve at area schools are (left to right) Dave Pruemer, Patrick Wood and Mitchell Dasenbrock. Photo submitted by HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital.

Applications Available for Lake Shelbyville Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities and Wounded Warriors Lake Shelbyville
For Immediate Release Applications Available for Lake Shelbyville Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities and Wounded Warriors Lake Shelbyville The 30th Annual Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities, h...
Renee Fonner Mar 07, 2019

Winter Weather Advisory for Most of Our Listening Area
National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 10am on Friday, March 8 for the following counties: Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-...
Renee Fonner Mar 07, 2019

Winter Weather Advisory: Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Macon, Moultrie, & Shelby Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for our Illinois listening area in Christian, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Macon, Moultrie, & Shelby Counties from ea...
MyRadioLink Mar 06, 2019

Family Dollar To Close Nearly 400 Stores
(Matthews, NC) -- Family Dollar says it will close 390 stores across the country this year in an effort to revamp the business. The discount chain was bought out by Dollar Tree in 2015, and the compan...
MyRadioLink Mar 06, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC

Traffic Crash Late Tuesday Morning
According to the Illinois State Police, there was a traffic crash that resulted in injuries along Route 16 in Edgar County late Tuesday morning. Preliminary details state that at 11:36 A.M. T, Michael...
MyRadioLink Mar 05, 2019

WYSE regional competition held at Lake Land College
For Immediate Release WYSE regional competition held at Lake Land College What happens when you take some of the most brilliant minds from area high schools and put them under one roof? Nothing other ...
Renee Fonner Mar 05, 2019 Mattoon – Division 1500 First place. Mattoon won the 1500 Division at the WYSE Team event recently held at Lake Land College. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.

Bitter Cold Bearing Down On 220-Million Americans
Bitter Cold Bearing Down On 220-Million Americans (Undated) -- More than two out of three Americans will wake up to freezing and sub-freezing temperatures in the morning. Forecasters say highs today a...
Renee Fonner Mar 05, 2019

Today Is Mardi Gras
Today Is Mardi Gras (New Orleans, LA) -- Today is Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras marks the end of a celebratory season of events leading up to Ash Wednesday or the start of Lent. The parades, w...
Renee Fonner Mar 05, 2019


