Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release DCEO Certifies 2018 Enterprise Zones SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Commerce today announced the decision to certify four (4) Enterprise Zones. The Enterprise Zone Boar...

For Immediate Release Contest gives students a chance to connect past and future through art SPRINGFIELD - Illinois children are getting a chance to use their artistic talents to explore what history ...

American Idol Lee DeWyze will perform at 11:00 this morning (Wednesday, October 10) at the Lake Land College Theater. The show is free and open to all.

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...

Michael Still Stronger, Winds Up To 145 MPH (Miami, FL) -- A storm that the National Hurricane Center is calling "potentially catastrophic" continues to get even stronger as it heads for the Florida P...

Rauner Blames Illegal Immigration For Chicago Crime And Unemployment (Chicago, IL) -- Governor Rauner is blaming illegal immigration for contributing to high crime and unemployment in Chicago. The Rep...

Sessions Plans To Fight Chicago Police Consent Decree (Chicago, IL) -- U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is planning to fight a pending consent decree aimed at reforming the ChicagoPolice Department...

Rauner, Pritzker Get Testy At Latest Debate (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois voters got another look at the differences between the two major party candidates running for governor. Governor Rauner and J.B. P...

U Of I Chicago Announces Scholarship Plan (Chicago, IL) -- The University of Illinois-Chicago is the latest school in the state to try to get Illinois students to attend an Illinois university. The sc...

Vice President Mike Pence Coming To Springfield To Campaign (Washington, DC) -- Add central Illinois to the list of campaign stops for Vice President Mike Pence. The Sangamon County Republican Party y...