Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Lake Land College to host Radio/TV Open House The Lake Land College Radio/TV Department is hosting an open house Friday, March 22 from 12-2 p.m. Guests interested in experiencing...

Friends and family will say goodbye to a hall of famer this week. Gene Montgomery, husband of Sylvia for 64-years, and father to Vickie, Jane, Teresa, Bob, and Tim, grand dad and great grand dad to 23...

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-...

For Immediate Release Check Your Heart: HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's "Walk With a Doc" scheduled for February 16 at the Workman Sports and Wellness Complex (EFFINGHAM, IL) - With February be...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police District 12 Announces January Enforcement Activity Effingham, IL - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, today announced activ...

Government Issues Recall on Takata Airbags (Washington, DC) - One-point-seven million vehicles are being recalled because their airbags might injure passengers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Adm...

Update: Monday, February 11 at 9:20am For Immediate Release from Mattoon Fire The Mattoon Fire Department responded to 2 working structure fires located at 1313 Lakeland Boulevard on Monday, February ...

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 am for the counties of Schuyler, Logan, De Witt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion, Cass, Menard, Scott, Morgan, Sangamon, Christian, Macon, Moultrie, Douglas, Col...

Illinois State Police is handing a multi-vehicle crash on I-57 at mile post 107. Both northbound and southbound lanes are shut down at this time. Traffic is being rerouted off of Interstate 57 southbo...

For Immediate Release Deadline approaching for MHS students to complete Community Foundation scholarships (EFFINGHAM, Illinois - February 8, 2019) The deadline to apply for scholarships through Southe...