Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Rauner abolishes 53 inactive boards, commissions; prohibits nepotism in state hiring CHICAGO - Gov. Bruce Rauner today issued executive orders eliminating 53 boards and commissio...

For Immediate Release Horizon Health Named Clinical Site for Anesthesia Block Training (Paris, Ill.)-Horizon Health has been named a clinical training site for anesthesia providers pursuing advanced e...

For Immediate Release SPRINGFIELD - The tragedy of war often inspires great music - songs to rouse the troops, to cheer up homesick soldiers, to comfort grieving families. The Civil War was no excepti...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College President, Josh Bullock, Investing in Workforce Training Editorial: "As your community college, our goal is to provide services that are relevant to your busine...

If you're traveling in Effingham next week, be advised that work on Rickelman Avenue will begin Monday, September 24th. The reconstruction project will affect the area from the railroad tracks to the ...

FDA Wans Flea, Tick Pills Can Cause Nerve Reactions In Pets (Washington, DC) -- The FDA is warning pills meant to protect cats and dogs from fleas and ticks could cause neurological problems. Doctors ...

For Immediate Release Tickborne Heartland Virus Case In Illinois SPRINGFIELD -The risk of tickborne illness is still out there, even as we head into the fall. A Kankakee resident recently tested posit...

Five Arcola High School distinguished alumni will be honored at Kaskaskia Country Club on Saturday, October 6th. The Class of 2018 is Ed Smart, Doug Mullikin, Skip Lee, Steve Bumpus and Van King. Dead...

Rauner, Pritzker Spar At First Debate (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois voters' first look at the candidates for governor looked a lot like their campaign commercials. Governor Bruce Rauner and Democrat J.B. ...

University Of Illinois Eyeing Tax Breaks To Lure Companies To Campus (Urbana, IL) -- The University of Illinois wants permission from state lawmakers to offer its own tax breaks to lure big companies ...