Category Archives: Local News

Major Stock Indexes Down 6% For The Week (New York, NY) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are all down more than six percent for the week. It's the last full trading week of ...

Sarah Bush Lincoln will present, "Who Has Your Heart," a free, fun and informative night out dedicated to women's heart health, January 31st from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. The ev...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College Adult Education to offer free ELA class Lake Land College's Adult Education will be offering free English as a Second Language (ELA) classes in various location...

For Immediate Release IDNR Reminds Anglers to Keep Safety in Mind When Ice Fishing This Winter SPRINGFIELD, IL - If you're planning to go ice fishing in Illinois this winter, the Illinois Department o...

SCOTUS Denies White House's Asylum Ban Enforcement Request (Washington, DC) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is denying the White House's request to be allowed to enforce a ban on asylum requests from illega...

For Immediate Release Summer Employment Available at Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville is looking for qualified candidates to fill student vacanc...

Lake Land College Announces GED Class Schedule Lake Land College's Adult Education is offering GED classes throughout the Lake Land College district beginning the second week of January. Classes are 1...

For Immediate Release Gov. Rauner requests SBA disaster assistance for tornado recovery CHICAGO - Gov. Bruce Rauner formally submitted a request for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College Adult Education to Offer Free Food Sanitation Classes Lake Land College's Adult Education is offering free food sanitation classes at various locations for the ...

The Wisconsin truck driver who used a slingshot to shoot out windows of vehicles on I-74 has been sentenced to 2 years in prison. 53-year-old Kevin Casey pleaded guilty to one charge of aggravated bat...