Category Archives: Local News

The Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner and awards ceremony will be February 7th at Harlan Hall. Awards will be presented for the small business of the year, excellence in business, non-...

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on January 17th from noon to 6:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Shelbyville. Appointments are appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. For more infor...

For Immediate Release Siemer Milling Company, Lead Pacesetter Company, Generously Donates to United Way of Effingham County Rick Siemer and employees from Siemer Milling Company presented a check to P...

The 10th annual Men Who Cook potluck for the Children's Advocacy Center of East Central Illinois will be February 23rd from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the LifeSpan Center. Over 30 men from the area will be pre...

For Immediate Release Community Foundation scholarship applications open to Mattoon High School seniors and alumni (EFFINGHAM, Illinois - January 3, 2019) Scholarship applications are now available th...

For Immediate Release ISP Merit Board Accepting Applications for State Trooper SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Illinois State Police Merit Board have partnered to produce a r...

For Immediate Release Illinois Receives $3.7 Million Early Childhood Grant SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced that the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development has received a Pres...

New Governor Pritzker Wants Pay Hike For Top Staffers (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' new governor hasn't taken office yet and he's already asking lawmakers to let him spend more money. Governor-elect ...

Madigan: No Gas Tax For Now (Springfield, IL) -- The top Democrat in the Illinois House says a higher gas tax in Illinois isn't on the statehouse agenda. For now. House Speaker Mike Madigan yesterday ...

A Greenup woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident last night, Monday, January 7, 2019. According to the Illinois State Police, 44-year-old Julie Croy was eastbound on Route 121 near Toledo when ...