Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Governor Signs 15 Dollar-An-Hour Minimum Wage (Springfield, IL) -- The minimum wage is going up in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker made it official yesterday when he signed a new law that will...

Rain, Snow, Ice To Make For A Slick Day (Lincoln, IL) -- As always, the worry is ice. Forecasters say folks from south of St. Louis to north of Chicago will deal with rain, snow, and even ice today as...

Mattoon Fire Chief Tony Nichols has announced his retirement. Nichols, who has lead the department for 9-years after serving in the department for 24-years, said he planned to retire in December but h...

Ready To Eat Chicken Salad Recalled   WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2019 - Lean Culinary Services, LLC, a Hollywood, Fla. establishment, is recalling approximately 223 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken salad...

For Immediate Release Horizon Health Welcomes Dr. Maria Horvat, Gynecologist (Paris, Ill.)-After a brief absence from east central Illinois, Dr. Maria Horvat is excited to be back in the area providin...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College to offer Microsoft classes in March Lake Land College is offering a series of Microsoft classes beginning the last week in March at the Workforce Development Ce...

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland and Lawrence counties from 9pm tonight until 6am tomorrow morning. The Na...

The Vigo County School Corporation will have additional security throughout the school district today. The move comes after a threat on social media last week threatened a shooting at Terre Haute Sout...

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Fayette County. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... WHO: * WHAT...Snow is expected to ...

RI Sailor In Iconic WWII Photo Dies (Middletown, RI) -- The sailor kissing a nurse to celebrate the end of World War Two in an iconic photo has died. The Providence Journal reports George Mendonsa die...