Category Archives: Local News

Teen Accused Of Threatening Murder-For-Hire Against Middle School Student, Staff (Portland, OR) -- An Oregon teenager is facing charges after allegedly threatening to hire someone to murder a middle s...

Report: GM, Amazon To Invest In Central Illinois Automaker (Normal, IL) -- There is reportedly a lot of interest in Bloomington-Normal's electric car maker, despite the fact that they have yet to make...

Archdiocese Of Indianapolis Suspends Priest Over Sexual Abuse Allegation (Indianapolis, IN) -- The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has suspended a priest over an allegation of sexual abuse. The church say...

For Immediate Release Mattoon Library to Host Art in Literature Session MATTOON - An Art in Literature session led by art instructor Jamie Willis for children ages 6 to 9 will be offered Friday at the...

For Immediate Release 'Celebrating 50 Years of Herbie' is 2019 Funfest for Air-Cooled VW Theme EFFINGHAM, ILL. (FEBRUARY 11, 2019) - As a proud owner of one of the first "Herbie Fully Loaded" movie Vo...

The American Legion Auxiliary will be hosting a quarter auction Thursday, February 21. The auction will feature 20 plus vendors. The items will include crafts, books, toys, purses, wallets, yard decor...

Sesame Workshop Launches Childhood Homelessness Initiative (New York, NY) -- Sesame Workshop is launching a nationwide community initiative to address the problem of childhood homelessness. This come ...

Westminster Best In Show Tonight (New York, NY) -- Top dog, or Best in Show, will be announced tonight at the Westminster Dog Show in New York City. Fans of the dachshunds are hoping the breed walks a...

Business Leaders Pitch Regional Minimum Wage For Illinois (Springfield, IL) -- Fifteen-dollars-an-hour in Chicago is much different than 15-dollars-an-hour in Springfield. A number of downstate busine...

Senate Republicans Praising Tentative Budget Deal (Washington, DC) -- The chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee is pleased with the tentative budget deal that seeks to avert another partial ...