Category Archives: Local News

The Charleston Parks and Recreation Department will host winter break camp at Carl Sandburg School December 21st, December 26th through 28th, and January 2nd through 4th. Open to kids in kindergarten ...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Make and Take will be held on Saturday, December 8th, from 10:30am-4:00pm, or while supplies last, in the KidSpace Atrium. Kids under eight, please bring a gro...

For Immediate Release Department on Aging help available via Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Springfield, IL - The Illinois Department on Aging's (IDoA) Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) i...

For Immediate Release ISP District 12 Announces November Enforcement Activity Effingham, IL - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, today announced activity and enforceme...

Stocks Tumble On Wall Street Amid Trade Concerns (New York, NY) -- Stocks are sharply lower, with all three major U.S. indexes falling more than three percent. Trade concerns are weighing heavily on W...

Dog Food Recalled Over Vitamin D (Undated) -- At least eleven different brands of dog food are being recalled because of dangerous levels of vitamin D. The FDA says some brands contain as much as 70 t...

For Immediate Release Five Cases Of Hepatitis A Recently Diagnosed SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received confirmation of five hepatitis A cases in east-central Ill...

An aide to Congressman John Shimkus will be available in Coles, Cumberland and Crawford counties next week to assist any problems you may be having with federal government agencies. On Tuesday, Decemb...

Mattoon Schools will be collecting monetary donations until Wednesday, December 12th for the Taylorville School District's Children's Assistance Fund. Donations can be dropped off at the ticket window...

For Immediate Release Gov. Rauner declares Christian County disaster area SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner today declared Christian County a state disaster area after severe storms and tornadoes ripped...