Category Archives: Local News

Winter Weather Returns To Parts Of Illinois (Davenport, IA) -- Winter is not done with the northern half of Illinois just yet. The National Weather Service is issuing a winter weather advisory from no...

Officer Who Stopped School Shooter Headed To D.C. Tonight (Dixon, IL) -- The Dixon, Illinois police officer who stopped a school shooter last year is heading to the State of the Union. Congressman Ada...

Illinois Opens Opioid Alternative Pilot Program (Springfield, IL) -- People in Illinois can finally swap their opioid pain pill prescriptions for medical marijuana. The Illinois Department of Public H...

Prison Time For Young Man Who Faked Amber Alert (Lewistown, IL) -- The young man who made-up a story about a kidnapped baby that set off a statewide Amber Alert is heading to prison. A judge in Fulton...

The Windsor/Stew-Stras volleyball team will host an open tournament March 17th. It's open to high school age or older. However, it is NOT a tournament for high school volleyball teams. Teams must cons...

The seventh annual Sarah Bush Lincoln AdvantAge 50 Kickoff Party will be February 19th starting at 2:00 p.m. in the Lumpkin Center for Health Education. You'll have the opportunity to learn about the ...

For Immediate Release EIU Names New College of Health and Human Services Dean (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University has named Dr. zlem H. Ersin as dean of its newly realigned College of Healt...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College Announces the Fall 2018 Graduates Lake Land College is proud to announce that nearly 220 students graduated with degrees and certifications after completion of ...

The giant slide at the Illinois State Fair is up for sale. The slide, which has been a mainstay at the fair since 1968, was recently repossessed by Prairie State Bank and Trust. The asking price is $1...

For Immediate Release IEMA Encourages People to Prepare for Earthquakes SPRINGFIELD, IL -- On November 30, residents of Anchorage, Alaska experienced a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. To this day, residents...