Category Archives: Local News

ISP: Report On Deadly Wreck Is A While Off (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Police say it may be a while before they settle on the narrative of last week's deadly school bus crash on I-74. Inve...

Advocates Push For More Mental Health Treatment Access (Chicago, IL) -- Advocates for the mentally ill say they know the kind of treatment that works, but in Illinois people often can't get any treatm...

Glenn Beck Donating To Abraham Lincoln Museum's Debt (Springfield, IL) -- One of America's most well known talk show hosts is trying to help the effort to keep Abraham Lincoln's things in Illinois. Gl...

Cat May Close Joliet Plant In June (Joliet, IL) -- Caterpillar isn't saying when it will close its Joliet plant, but the state of Illinois say it may be by June. Paperwork filed with the state shows C...

Illinois Lawmakers Talk Marijuana Legalization (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are talking a bit more about the plan to legalize marijuana in the state. A number of reports over the weekend po...

Another Warning About A Phone Scam In Tazewell County (Pekin, IL) -- The real sheriff in Tazewell County doesn't let you pay fines with gift cards. The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office yesterday sent ...

J.B. Pritzker Embarks On Statewide Thank You Tour (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' governor-to-be is making the most of his thank your trip across the state. J.B. Pritzker and other top Democrats stoppe...

Jimmy Dean Sausage Recall Due To Possible Metal Contamination (Kings Mountain, NC) -- More than 29-thousand pounds of Jimmy Dean frozen and ready-to-eat pork and poultry sausages are being recalled. T...

The Douglas County Animal Shelter is having a pet food and toy drive. Blankets and water bowls are also being accepted, as are monetary donations. Please drop off items between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m....

New Vaccine Rules Kept Hundreds Of Rock Island Students Home (Rock Island, IL) -- Illinois' new vaccine rules kept hundreds of kids out of the classroom in Rock Island county alone. The Dispatch-Argus...