Category Archives: Local News

Former State Senator Named Illinois Medical Cannabis Alliance Chief (Chicago, IL) -- A former Republican state senator is stepping-up as the next leader of Illinois' Medical Cannabis Alliance. Pam Alt...

Gas Prices On The Rise In Illinois (Springfield, IL) -- It's a bit more expensive to fill your tank this week. Gas prices across most of the state are up. GasBuddy.com says the average price for a gal...

Hundreds Of DHS Workers To Return Today (Undated) -- Nearly 300 furloughed employees from the Department of Homeland Security will be heading back to work today. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen N...

The first planting day for 2019 at Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon will be January 26th from 9:00-11:00 a.m. They're in need of volunteers to plant seeds in the heated greenhouse. It's open to a...

Israel Strikes Iranian Forces In Syria (Damascus) -- Israel's military says it targeted Iranian forces inside Syria Monday. Israel Defense Forces also sent a warning to Syria on Twitter, writing that ...

Governor Pritzker Orders Veterans Home Review (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' new governor wants to take a new look at the state's veterans homes, with hopes to find new problems. Governor J.B. Pritzke...

Bitter Cold In The Forecaster For Illinois (Davenport, IA) -- Grab your hat and scarf, it's going to be a cold week across almost all of Illinois. The National Weather Service says bitter cold will li...

Quad Cities Congresswoman: Democrats Are Offering High Tech Border Options (Washington, D.C.) -- The Quad Cities' Democratic congresswoman says her party doesn't want anything to do with a border wall...

Patti Blagojevich Livid Over Chicago Officer's Sentence (Chicago, IL) -- Patti Blagojevich wants to know how a convicted murderer will serve less time in prison than her husband. The former Illinois f...

Duck Durbin: President's DACA Offer Not Enough (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' senior U.S. Senator says President Trump's latest offer to open the government is not enough. Senator Dick Durbin on Satur...