Category Archives: Local News

Five People In Illinois Sick In National Salmonella Outbreak
Five People In Illinois Sick In National Salmonella Outbreak (Springfield, IL) -- Five of the 92 people across the country who are sick with salmonella are from Illinois. The state's Department of Pub...
Renee Fonner Oct 19, 2018

Person Named In Pritzker Campaign Suit Denies Allegations
Person Named In Pritzker Campaign Suit Denies Allegations (Chicago, IL) -- One of the people named in the racial discrimination lawsuit filed against Democrat J.B. Pritzker's campaign says the allegat...
Renee Fonner Oct 19, 2018

Driver Causes Damage To I-74 Construction
Driver Causes Damage To I-74 Construction (Moline, IL) -- The Illinois State Police say a driver in a hurry caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the still-being-built I-74 bridge. Troopers...
Renee Fonner Oct 19, 2018

Northwestern Illinois Fall Foliage Peaks This Weekend
Northwestern Illinois Fall Foliage Peaks This Weekend (Rock Island, IL) -- If you want to see the falls leaves at their best, head to northwestern Illinois this weekend. Forecasters say the foliage wi...
Renee Fonner Oct 19, 2018

Lottery Jackpots Through The Roof
Lottery Jackpots Through The Roof (Undated) -- Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is worth a whopping 970-million-dollars. Lottery officials say the prize amount crossed over the 900-million mark due to ...
Renee Fonner Oct 19, 2018 Mike Mozart / CC

Final Land of Lincoln Honor Flight
The final 2018 Land of Lincoln Honor Flight for central and mid-southern Illinois veterans will be October 30th. On board Mission #53 will be 85 veterans representing 54 communities, including: Mattoo...
MyRadioLink Oct 19, 2018

Salvation Army Red Kettle Kick-Off
The Salvation Army Red Kettle kick-off will be November 15th from 6:00-9:00 a.m. Please stop by and help them reach this year's goal of $65,000. You'll get a complimentary doughnut from County Market ...
Renee Fonner Oct 18, 2018

Horizon Health Offers Flu Shot Clinic in Paris
Horizon Health Offers Flu Shot Clinic in Paris (Paris, Ill.)-Horizon Health will offer a walk-in flu shot clinic on Tuesday, October 23, from 1:30 to 5 pm at the Paris Clinic. Flu shots will be availa...
Renee Fonner Oct 18, 2018

Illinois Unemployment Rate Unchanged - Matches Record Low
For Immediate Release Illinois Unemployment Rate Unchanged - Matches Record Low CHICAGO-The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate held at 4.1 per...
Renee Fonner Oct 18, 2018

Stocks Continue Decline On Wall Street
Stocks Continue Decline On Wall Street (New York, NY) -- Wall Street is taking another hit at the closing bell today. Caterpillar and Apple fueled losses for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which wa...
Renee Fonner Oct 18, 2018


