Category Archives: Local News

Starved Rock, Matthiessen State Parks To Grow (Oglesby, IL) -- Two of Illinois' most popular state parks are getting a little bigger. Governor Rauner yesterday announced the state is buying just over ...

Apple Comes Out with Budget iPhone (Cupertino, CA) -- Apple is out with a somewhat cheaper iPhone for people on a budget. The iPhone XR is a lot like the XS and the XS Max that were released this year...

Illinois Capitol Locked Down, Cleared After Substance Found (Springfield, IL) -- No one is saying what the substance that shut down the Illinois Capitol is. Illinois Secretary of State Police placed t...

Manhunt For Mail Bomb Suspect Focuses On South Florida (Opa-Locka, FL) -- Investigators say their manhunt for the person who sent mail bombs to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other...

The Clay County 4-H Foundation will have a spaghetti supper and silent auction on November 3rd from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the North Clay Commons. It's a free-will donation.

Charleston Carnegie Public Library's monthly Library Legos will be on Wednesday, November 7th, at 4:00-5:15pm in Rotary Room A. This free event is for children who are in grades K-8 and who no longer ...

Red Cross Offers 10 Tips For Safe Trick or Treating CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, October 24, 2018 - Halloween is just days away, one of the most popular holidays in this country. Little witches, gho...

Three EIU speech-language pathology students earn perfect scores on national exams (Charleston, IL) - Three Eastern Illinois University graduates formerly enrolled in the university's Communication Di...

For Immediate Release 'Autonomous Illinois' moves Illinois to forefront of connected, automated vehicle testing, research CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Transportation has launched a new statewi...

Neoga Partnership for Progress is hosting a Halloween costume contest at the fire station this Saturday (10/27) starting at 5:30 p.m. The contest is open to newborns to 12-year-olds. Prizes will be aw...