Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Illinois EPA Announces Fall 2018 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events SPRINGFIELD - Illinois EPA Director Alec Messina today announced the Agency has scheduled household h...

CHICAGO - Gov. Bruce Rauner told exhibitors attending the largest manufacturing trade show in America that Illinois remains an ideal home for companies that are looking for a highly skilled workforce ...

Citing changes in the way consumers are buying products these days, Walmart spokesperson Anne Hatfield confirmed that the store in Pana will close on October 12th. The store, which opened 35-years ago...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College Honors First Medical Assistant Graduates in Pinning Ceremony At the 2018 Lake Land College first ever Associate Degree in Medical Assisting Pinning Ceremony, gr...

Delta Fire Burns 53K Acres, Five Percent Contained (Undated) -- The Delta Fire continues to burn unchecked in Northern California. The fire has burned over 53-thousand acres north of Redding and is on...

Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Finds Little Change In Florence (Miami, FL) -- There is little change in Hurricane Florence as it moves toward the U.S. east coast. As of 11 a.m. Eastern time, Air Force hurr...

Family weekend at Eastern Illinois University kicks off September 21st. Friday events include a carnival from 4:00-7:00, "Dinner and a Murder 80's Style," concert, rock 'n bowl, and family bingo. Satu...

Catholic Charities' 10th annual Fall Fun Run will be held September 29th at T-town Community Park. There's a 5K run, 5K walk, and one-mile run and walk. Register at 217-857-1458.

The Greenup Fall Festival gets underway September 26th with a free ham and bean supper from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The queen pageant is the following night, and on Friday, it's all day, city-wide rummage sale...

Ground-breaking Diabetes Study Underway In UK (Cardiff) -- A new study underway in the UK could help people with diabetes produce more insulin. Scientists at Cardiff and Vale University are testing a ...