Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Recreation Areas Temporarily Closed Lake Shelbyville - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Wolf Creek State Park will hold the 29th Annual Lake Shelbyville Deer Hunt for People ...

Volunteers are needed for Special Olympics Illinois' bocce competition this Saturday (November 3, 2018) at the Mattoon JFL complex. Available shifts are: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., which includes lunch a...

The holiday season is just around the corner and plans are well underway for the 20th annual Festival of Trees at Sarah Bush Lincoln. Beautifully decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and home decor will...

Teen Craftivity will be held at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library for Middle and High Schoolers on Tuesday, November 13th, from 4:00-5:00pm. This month the event will be focused on autumn crafts....

SIU Doctor Releases New Study On Blood Transfusions (Springfield, IL) -- A new study by a doctor from Springfield suggests getting a blood transfusion could increase the risk of blood clots. Dr. Ruchi...

Illinois Pharmacies Blaming Medicaid For Financial Trouble (Undated) -- The Illinois Pharmacists Association says low Medicaid reimbursements from the state are putting pharmacies out of business. Ele...

State Board Of Ed. Releases 2018 Report Card (Undated) -- Things are improving at Illinois public schools. That's at least according to data from the 2018 Illinois Board of Education Report Card, whic...

State's Highest-Paid Superintendent Fired (Calumet City, IL) -- The highest-paid public schools superintendent in Illinois is being fired just days before he was set to retire. The Calumet City School...

IDOT Tackles Distracted Driving In New Summit (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is trying to reduce the number of fatal traffic accidents. The department held its first ev...

Marion VA To Host Prayer Event (Marion, IL) -- The Marion VA hospital is planning a National Day of Prayer and Reflection tomorrow for vets and their families. Organizers say it will start at noon and...