Category Archives: Local News

The 243rd birthday celebration of the Marine Corps will be held this Friday, November 9th, at the Charleston VFW. All Coles County Marines, spouses, kids and friends are invited to the dinner, startin...

The Windsor High School Class of 2019 will host a holiday bazaar November 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Several vendors will be there, plus, they'll have a bake sale and raffle. Click here to visi...

Congressman John Shimkus won another term, defeating Kevin Gaither; Jimmy Ranked edged Greg Voudrie for Coles County sheriff; Chris Miller defeated Shirley Bell for 110th state rep; Cumberland County ...

November Is Winter Weather Preparedness Month (Springfield, IL) -- With snow in the forecast for this weekend, Illinois' emergency managers are reminding folks that November is winter weather prepared...

Two Illinois Stores On List Of Lowe's Store Closings (Mooresville, NC) -- Illinois is among the states set to lose some Lowe's stores. The home improvement store on Monday announced that it is closing...

Indiana Voters Approve Balanced Budget Amendment (Indianapolis, IN) -- Hoosiers are on record as wanting lawmakers in Indianapolis to live within their means. Voters yesterday overwhelmingly approved ...

Braun Unseats Incumbent U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly (Indianapolis, IN) -- Republican Mike Braun has unseated incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly. Braun was declared the winner when about 50 percen...

Secretary Of State, State Auditor, And Treasurer Re-Elected (Indianapolis, IN) -- Indiana remains a red state. Republicans took the Secretary of State race, State Auditor seat, and Treasurer position....

Greg Pence To Hold Congressional Seat Once Held By Brother (Columbus, IN) -- The brother of Vice President Mike Pence will be representing the Hoosier state. Greg Pence won a seat in the U.S. House la...

Republicans Lose Ground In Illinois General Assembly (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Republicans will soon have little to no say in state government. It appears that House Democrats won back a supermajo...