Category Archives: Local News

Government Shutdown Impacting "National Do Not Call" Registry (Washington, DC) -- You may be noticing a larger amount of robocalls in recent weeks. That's because the National Do Not Call Registry web...

Democrats Introduce Plan To Spike Teacher Pay (Springfield, IL) -- A pair of Democratic state lawmakers are pushing a plan to make it easier for teachers to get larger pay raises. Senator Jennifer Ber...

Governor Pritzker Orders Workforce, Industry Study (Belleville, IL) -- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker wants to know where the state can invest in green technology, health care, and advanced manufactu...

The annual Charleston Booster Club spaghetti supper will be Friday, January 25th from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Your ticket stub gets you into the Coles County boys' basketball showdown between the Trojans and M...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College Celebrates Assessment Month February is the month to celebrate assessment at Lake Land College. Students and staff members are encouraged to participate in this...

For Immediate Release Lincoln museum honors MLK's inspiration SPRINGFIELD - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate Martin Luther King's legacy on Monday, Jan. 21, by presen...

Turkey Seeking Arrest Warrant For Knicks Center Kanter (New York, NY) -- The Turkish government is reportedly seeking an arrest warrant for NBA center Enes Kanter after accusing him of being part of a...

UPDATED: ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack In U.S.-Patrolled City In Syria (Washington, DC) -- ISIS is claiming responsibility for a suicide bomb attack involving American forces in Syria. Reuters...

Prosecutors: Former Bloomington Coliseum Managers Skimmed 750 Thousand (Bloomington, IL) -- Prosecutors say the people who used to run Bloomington's city-owned coliseum skimmed three-quarters of a mil...

Middle Of Illinois In The Bull's Eye For Next Round Of Snow (Davenport, IA) -- Folks from the Quad Cities to Springfield will get snow this weekend. Forecasters just aren't sure yet if the snow will a...