Category Archives: Local News

Springfield State Rep Wants Hearing On Lincoln Museum Foundation, Top Hat (Springfield, IL) -- One of Springfield's state lawmakers wants full legislative hearings into why managers at the Abraham Lin...

Illinois National Guard Could Return From Carolinas Next Week (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' troops in the hurricane zone could be back home next week. Governor Bruce Rauner's office on Tuesday said t...

Police Arrest Taylorville Teen For Football Field Threats (Taylorville, IL) -- A central Illinois teenager is in trouble after police say he threatened to kill his football coaches and his teammates. ...

Illinois' Major Party Candidates For Governor To Debate Tonight (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois voters will get to see Bruce Rauner and J.B. Pritzker on the same stage, at the same time, for the first time ...

Volunteers are needed for the annual Paint the Town 5K on Saturday, October 13, with Sarah Bush Lincoln. You can choose from many volunteer options including set up, cheer stations, tear down, water s...

Teens, in Middle School and High School, create custom buttons in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Tuesday, October 2nd, from 4:00-5:00pm. Limit of 2 buttons per student. This is ...

Effingham authorities are investigating a death. The coroner's office says police were called to a residence in the 1000 block of Koester Street yesterday to conduct a welfare check and found a person...

A potentially dangerous situation at Taylorville High School was stopped before it started. The Taylorville Police Department says a male juvenile was taken into custody yesterday after they received ...

Volunteers are needed for the annual Paint the Town 5K on Saturday, October 13, with Sarah Bush Lincoln. You can choose from many volunteer options including set up, cheer stations, tear down, water s...

The Effingham VFW will have a pork loin dinner this Friday (9/21) to benefit the Linus Project, which provides blankets to kids in need. In addition to the main course, your meal includes green beans,...