Category Archives: Local News

I-DOT Cancels Roadwork For The Holidays (Springfield, IL) -- It should be a bit easier to get where you're going this holiday season. The Illinois Department of Transportation last week sent all non-e...

Tremont Marine Remembered As Kind, Selfless (Tremont, IL) -- Friends and family members said their last goodbyes to a central Illinois Marine over the weekend. Hundreds of people turned out for Corpor...

Illinois Unemployment Stays Higher Than National Average (Springfield, IL) -- Unemployment managers in Springfield are trying to put a positive spin on the state's new jobless numbers. The Illinois De...

Illinois and Indiana Included In Jennie-O Turkey Recall (Springfield, IL) -- Check your fridge and your freezer; Illinois and Indiana are included in the latest food recall. The USDA on Friday announc...

The University of Illinois says its planned Innovation Hub in Peoria will focus on underserved communities, as well as studying food, farms, and infrastructure. The university yesterday announced a pa...

Illinois schools will have a new option to find substitute teachers in the new year. A new law for 2019 from Chicago Democrat LaShawn Ford allows school districts to work with temp agencies to find qu...

According to authorities, the Mattoon Walmart was evacuated tonight due to a threat. The investigation continues, and we will provide updates as soon as more information is made available.   UPDA...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College Foundation celebrates accomplishments at annual meeting The Lake Land College Foundation Board of Directors recently held its annual meeting and celebrated rais...

California Regulators Issue Major Cannabis Recall (Sacramento, CA) -- California regulators are issuing a major cannabis recall. The Bureau of Cannabis Control says the director of Sacramento's now-cl...

Governor-Elect J.B Pritzker Names Deputy Governors (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker is starting to build his new administration. He named three deputy governors yesterday includi...