Category Archives: Local News

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is issuing a grant to bolster safety and support services for law enforcement officials. Whitaker announced a 56-million-dollar grant which will come through t...

SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 58,836 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois Firearm Deer Season on Nov. 16-18. Hunters took 51,450 deer during the firs...

United States and State flags at half-staff from Sunrise on Saturday, November 24, 2018, until Sunset on Monday, November 26, 2018. The Department of Central Management Services has received notice fr...

Lake Land College recently named its student ambassadors for the 2018-2019 academic year. Ambassadors this year are: Sam Bricker, agriculture, Greenfield, Indiana; Eusebio Briseno, business administra...

For Immediate Release PCH Volunteers Host Chocolate Sale Dec. 3 & 4 (Paris, Ill.)-The Paris Community Hospital Volunteers will host their annual Christmas chocolate sale in December. The sale will...

For Immediate Release Thanksgiving Is Family Health History Day SPRINGFIELD - As many families gather for Thanksgiving, the conversation often drifts toward talking about traits and characteristics th...

For Immediate Release IDOT reopening lanes where possible for Thanksgiving travel SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation announces the reopening of lanes where possible for the Thanks...

Mattoon Lightworks is open for the season. Lightworks is open Friday and Saturday nights, 5pm to 10pm and Sunday - Thursday, 5pm to 9pm. Lightworks is open every night through December 25. Admission i...

For Immediate Release The Mattoon Fire Department responded to a working structure fire located at 1313 Lakeland Boulevard on Monday, November 19, 2018, at 2250 hours. Upon arrival, fire crews reporte...

According to an email from the Illinois State Police at 8:05am, Wednesday, November 21, 2018: I-57 southbound MP 235 (near I-72) Champaign. Rollover crash with ejection. Traffic is backing up already ...