Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Public Health Managers See Polio-Like Disease (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is among the states dealing with a rare, polio-like disease that's sickening children across the country. Illinois ...

Mattoon School Shooter To Spend At Least Six Years Behind Bars (Charleston, IL) -- The 15-year-old who brought a gun to Mattoon High School last year, and shot a classmate will spend at least the next...

Another Governor's Debate, Another Series Of Accusations (Quincy, IL) -- Voters in Quincy got to hear the same outrage over scandals from the two main candidates running for governor as voters in Chic...

Champaign Police Looking For Four Gang Suspects (Champaign, IL) -- Police in Champaign say they're looking for four men with gang ties who they want off the streets. Investigators announced a manhunt ...

Illinois' Mississippi River Communities Deal With Flood Waters (Moline, IL) -- The sandbags and road closing signs are coming out up and down the Mississippi River. Communities from the Quad Cities do...

Africa's Youngest Billionaire Kidnapped (Tanzania) -- Police are searching for Africa's youngest billionaire after he was kidnapped by a group of armed men in Tanzania. Officials say 43-year-old Moham...

Britain's Princess Eugenie Weds Jack Brooksbank (London) -- Britain is celebrating the second royal wedding of the year. Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Cast...

The Greenup Fire Department and Cumberland County Sportsman's Club are teaming up for a hog roast fundraiser on October 20th at the club. In addition to pulled pork sandwiches, your meal includes bake...

EIU Homecoming week gets underway Monday (10/15). Rush Hour on the Quad will be from 11:00-1:00. Week long activities include: Sprint Cup Competition, Paint the Town and Campus Blue, Billy in the Scho...

For Immediate Release EIU affirms "This is Who We Are" with 2018 Homecoming festivities (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University is gearing up for next week's 2018 Homecoming festivities, and un...