Category Archives: Local News

Trial Next Year For Central Illinois Man In Washington State Murder (Tacoma, WA) -- A central Illinois man accused of a decades-old murder in Washington state is set for trial next year. Prosecutors i...

East Moline Looks To Ban Smoking In City Parks (East Moline, IL) -- The smoking ban in the Quad Cities could soon be larger. The city of East Moline yesterday said it is ready to ban smoking in city p...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center will host Power our Planet, Saturday, September 8th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. They'll have a solar and wind expo and lots of kids activities, including a paper airplane contest, a...

No injuries are reported following a rollover crash involving a truck-tractor semi the afternoon of Tuesday, September 4th along I-72 westbound, exit 169 in Piatt County. According to preliminary deta...

It's Tuesday! Volleyball is in full swing! Check back here for updated scores on your favorite local teams playing tonight!   High School Volleyball Altamont defeated North Clay: 25-13, 25-13 Art...

The Watson Fire Protection District will host its annual breakfast on September 29th. It's all-you-can-eat pancakes, rope sausage and biscuits and gravy from 5:30 to 10:00 a.m. Meals are $6.00 for adu...

For Immediate Release Washington Savings Bank: David Doedtman - IBA Finance & Investment Committee David Doedtman, President of Washington Savings Bank was recently reappointed to the Illinois Ban...

SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner joined Illinois State Police (ISP) officers today to dedicate a portion of Interstate 74 in memory of a state trooper who was killed in a car crash in the line of duty....

For Immediate Release EIU's freshmen enrollment jumps nearly 25 percent Overall enrollment up over 7 percent thanks to notable increases in online, transfer, graduate numbers (Charleston, IL) - Easter...

Hoopeston Schools Not Canceled This Week (Hoopeston, IL) -- Students are expected in class in Hoopeston, despite a social media message that says school is canceled. Parents say they got a message fro...