Category Archives: Local News

Democrats Fully In Control Of Illinois Legislature (Springfield, IL) -- Democrats are starting the new year with even more power in Springfield. The 101st General Assembly took the oath of office yest...

Lincoln Museum Asks To Temporarily Open Lincoln's Home (Springfield, IL) -- Managers at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield want to see if they can help at Lincoln's home. Museum sp...

Prison Time For Decatur Man In Deadly DUI Wreck (Decatur, IL) -- A Decatur man is heading to prison for four years for a deadly DUI wreck that killed his daughter. A Macon County judge yesterday sente...

Felony Charges For Former Illinois Lawmaker In Online Porn Case (Waukegan, IL) -- A former Illinois lawmaker is looking at a dozen felony counts after investigators say he shared his ex-girlfriend's n...

Mike Madigan Gets Another Term As Illinois House Speaker (Springfield, IL) -- The most powerful Democrat in Illinois government is getting two more years at the top. Democrats in Springfield yesterday...

Southern Illinois Prosecutor Claims New Information In Bethune Case (Murphysboro, IL) -- Prosecutors in southern Illinois say they have new information in the case against a man who a judge cleared of...

Four Years In Prison For Central Illinois Serial Groper (Champaign, IL) -- A central Illinois man is looking at four years in prison for his latest groping arrest. A judge in Champaign-Urbana yesterda...

John Deere Stands Out At CES Show (Las Vegas, NV) -- It's hard to miss the John Deere display at this year's Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas. Illinois' big green tractor maker is showing off its...

For Immediate Release Midland States Bank employees cash in for United Way Midland States Bank employees presented a check to Patrick Kreke, Campaign Chair, and representatives from United Way of Effi...

For Immediate Release Miller takes oath of office in Springfield The Illinois state Capitol was awash in flowers, family members and well-wishers yesterday as the Legislature begins a new session. Mem...