Category Archives: Local News

Trump Rallies In Southern IL After Pittsburgh Shooting (Murphysboro, IL) -- President Trump says he toned down his rhetoric at a rally in Murphysboro over the weekend in light of the deadly mass shoot...

Bank Forecloses On Lincoln Grand 8 Theater (Lincoln, IL) -- Regions Bank is foreclosing on the iconic Lincoln Grand 8 Theater. Documents show the theater owes nearly 4-million dollars in loan payments...

UI Jewish Group Sends Letters To Pittsburgh Synagogue (Champaign, IL) -- Members of the Jewish Cohen Hillel community at University of Illinois are sending letters of encouragement to Pittsburgh. The ...

Burst Pipe Cancels Classes At Mahomet Elementary School (Mahomet, IL) -- School is canceled today at Lincoln Trail Elementary School in Mahomet. District officials say a pipe burst over the weekend, l...

Trans Rights Activists Rally In Decatur (Decatur, IL) -- A group of activists in Decatur is rallying against the federal government's proposed changes to the definition of gender. Demonstrators marche...

Human Remains Found In Barrel Belong To Missing Joliet Mother (Joliet, IL) -- Joliet Police are confirming the human remains they found last week inside a barrel belonged to a missing young mom. Ashle...

Volunteer Police Officer Dies After Fall Off Bridge During Chase (East St. Louis, IL) -- A volunteer police officer from Washington Park is dead after falling from a bridge during a chase. Ricardo Dav...

UI Football Player Suspended After Assault Arrest (Champaign, IL) -- A University of Illinois football player is suspended indefinitely after an arrest for domestic violence. University police arreste...

Teens, in Middle School and High School, can create custom buttons in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Tuesday, November 6th, 4:00-5:00pm. Limit of 2 buttons per student. This is ...

The General Election is Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Polls will be open in Illinois from 6am to 7pm. Polls in Indiana will be open from 6am to 6pm. Early voting is available in Illinois and Indiana. You...