Category Archives: Local News

UPDATED: According to an email from the Illinois State Police, District 12 at 5:20pm, Friday, September 7: All lanes of I-57 south bound between Neoga and Effingham are OPEN.   According to an em...

UPDATED: According to an email from the Illinois State Police, District 12 at 5pm, Friday, September 7: The Montrose-Dieterich Blacktop, (2300th St.), from 1600th Ave. to 1500th Ave. is now open. Acco...

The Charleston community blood drive will be this Sunday (9/9) from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at Salisbury Church of Charleston. Food and drinks will be provided, and you can win prizes! Remember, one out of eve...

For Immediate Release Governor declares 2018 Harvest Emergency SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner today declared a harvest emergency to help level the playing field between Illinois farmers and crop haul...

For Immediate Release Mattoon Fire Department Awarded $200,000 Federal Grant WASHINGTON - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) today announced the Mattoon Fire Department was awarded a $200,0000 ...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a flood warning for the following river in Illinois: Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland Counties PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAR...

Democratic Education Pointman Wants New Vote On Higher Teacher Salaries (Springfield, IL) -- The top Democrat on education in the Illinois Senate wants to vote again on the plan to start teacher salar...

President Obama To Highlight Midterms With U Of I Award Speech (Urbana, IL) -- President Obama will certainly thank the University of Illinois for his latest award, but advisers to the former presiden...

Former Illinois House Leader Cleared In Harassment Probe (Springfield, IL) -- It still remains to be seen if state Democratic Rep. Lou Lang will get his statehouse leadership post back. Illinois' legi...

From the National Weather Service: The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois: Kaskaskia River at Vandalia PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rainfall heavier than forecast co...