Category Archives: Local News

Legendary Broadway Musical Star Carol Channing Dead At 97 (Rancho Mirage, CA) -- Legendary Broadway musical star Carol Channing is dead at the age of 97. Her publicist, Harlan Boll, says the saucer-ey...

According to the Illinois State Police, the freezing drizzle/mist/fog is causing slick spots this morning. Multiple slide-offs have been reported on Route 45 north of Urbana, I-57 and I-74. Please slo...

A memorial celebration to honor former EIU football coach Bob Spoo will be held February 16th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the EIU Grand Ballroom. It's free and open to all. Refreshments will be provided.

Suspect In Closs Kidnapping To Appear In Court Today (Barron County, WI) -- The suspect in the kidnapping of a Wisconsin teenager and the murder of her parents is due to make his initial court appeara...

Tenth Anniversary Of Miracle On Hudson Is Tomorrow (New York, NY) -- Tomorrow marks the tenth anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson plane water landing in New York City. It was January 15th, 2009 t...

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

Weekend Snow Storm A Record Breaker (Lincoln, IL) -- More records could fall as forecasters finalize their report on the weekend snowstorm that blanketed parts of central and southern Illinois. The Na...

J.B. Pritzker To Become Governor Today (Springfield, IL) -- The J.B. Pritzker Administration starts in a few hours. Pritzker will take the oath of office as governor at about noon today in Springfield...

Dense Fog Advisory in effect until Noon today for Vermilion-Douglas-Coles-Edgar- Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Shelby- Piatt-Champaign-Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Sc...

Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation's annual dinner will be held February 15th at Unique Suites in Charleston. The evening will include live music and a silent auction. Tickets are $60 per person, or you can...