Category Archives: Local News

Today (Thursday, December 13) is last day for the Douglas County Animal Shelter's pet food and toy drive. They're also accepting blankets, food and water bowls, and monetary donations. Please drop off...

UPDATED: 1 Dead In School Shooting, Tipster Hailed A Hero (Richmond, IN) -- The possibility of another school shooting was averted thanks to a tipster. Indiana State Police say no students at Dennis I...

The Edgar County Sheriff's Office is warning of a phone scam. Several people have reported calls from the Social Security Administration advising them to give information, including banking numbers, o...

Effingham County FISH is sponsoring the annual free Effingham County Christmas Day Dinner on Christmas Day at Sacred Heart Church Parish Center. The dinner is open to all Effingham County residents an...

(Undated) -- If you have a furry feline friend and feed them 9Lives canned cat food, you may want to check its packaging. The two specific lots of packaging are 9Lives Protein Plus with Tuna and Chick...

(Undated) -- Toyota and Lexus are issuing a second recall for more than 70-thousand vehicles over air bag inflators. The recall states the vehicles may have inflators that could explode or hurl shrapn...

Farmland Values Decrease For Fourth Out Of Five Years (Ames, IA) -- Farmland values across the country are decreasing for the fourth time in five years. According to the Iowa State University Center f...

For Immediate Release Governor's Mansion publishes history curriculum guide endorsed by the State Board of Education SPRINGFIELD - A new Illinois Governor's Mansion curriculum guide contains scores of...

According to an email from the Moultrie County Rural Public Water District, at 1:25pm on Wednesday, December 12, a boil order has been issued for the following area until further notice: South of 1025...

Emanuel To Call For Legalized Marijuana And Chicago Casino (Chicago, IL) -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel is set to ask Illinois state lawmakers to legalize marijuana and allow a Chicago casino to help the city ...