Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- The creator of SpongeBob SquarePants has passed away. Fifty-seven-year-old Steven Hillenburg was diagnosed with ALS in March of last year and has reportedly died of complications of the d...

For Immediate Release On Saturday, December 15th, the Jasper County 5th & 6th grade bands along with the Jasper County Jr. High Band will be hosting their 2nd Annual Tablescape Contest. The public...

A Watson man was found dead in his home yesterday. The Effingham County Sheriff's office says they were monitoring a man reported to be armed and holed up in his home. Upon arrival, they found the man...

Facebook, Twitter Move On Babysitter App (Undated) -- Facebook is investigating an app that claims to vet babysitters, and Twitter is blocking it altogether. The app is called Predictim. It offers a s...

Recount Set For Friday In Macon County Sheriff's Race (Decatur, IL) -- They are going to count the ballots again in the sheriff's race in Macon County. Democrat Tony Brown won the race by one vote, so...

Southern Illinois Deer Hunter Waiting On Possible Record Buck (Johnston City, IL) -- A southern Illinois deer hunter is waiting on word about his possible record-breaking buck. Keith Szableswki says h...

Latest Climate Report Does Not Bode Well For Midwest (Washington, DC) -- The latest climate change report does not have good news for the Midwest. The report, released yesterday by the National Oceani...

Western Illinois Digs Out From Blizzard (Moline, IL) -- A foot of snow is a lot of snow to shovel. Folks across western Illinois found that out the hard way yesterday. The National Weather Service say...

Peoria Zoo Welcomes Second Tankin (Peoria, IL) -- There's a new face at the Peoria Zoo. Managers yesterday said a second female tankin arrived earlier this month. Tankin, which is also called the gnu-...

Leaf collection in the City of Mattoon has begun and will conclude on December 21st. Leaves must be in 30-gallon paper yard waste bags. They must be placed within 10-feet of the curb by 7:00 a.m. to e...