Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Attorney General Launches Clergy Abuse Hotline (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois' attorney general is launching a hotline for people to call and report clergy sex abuse. Attorney General Lisa Madigan...

IDOC Chief: Mentally Ill Inmates Not Getting Proper Treatment (Peoria, IL) -- The head of Illinois' prison system says most mentally ill inmates in the state are not getting the treatment they need. I...

Governor Rauner Signs Hemp Production Law (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois farmers are going to have a shot at a new cash crop. Governor Rauner over the weekend signed a new law to allow farmers in the s...

University Of Illinois Pitching Free Tuition For Some Illinois Students (Urbana, IL) -- The University of Illinois is promising free tuition to some Illinois students. The school yesterday announced a...

Federal Inspectors Expected Back At Quincy Veterans Home This Week (Quincy, IL) -- Federal inspectors are expected back at the veterans home in Quincy this week to check on the progress of preventing ...

Boy Bullied For Coming Out Commits Suicide (Denver, CO) -- A Denver school is investigating claims that a nine-year-old boy committed suicide after he was bullied for coming out as gay. Jamel Myles ki...

The Coles County Veterans Support Coalition presents "Elf" trivia night, November 17th at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. Test your knowledge on the classic Christmas movie, enjoy dinner and desser...

Lake Land College's annual Laker Homecoming will be September 28th and 29th. All alumni, including graduates and those who have taken a class or two, are invited to return to campus and share memories...

High School Volleyball: Bement defeats Sullivan: 25-23, 26-24 Cerro Gordo defeats Tri-County: 25-14, 14-25, 25-23 Heritage defeats Paris: 22-25, 25-21, 25-20 Woodlawn defeats South Central: 25-11, 22-...

According to American Flag Post, as of Monday, July 27th, President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation that all American Flags be flown at half-staff through Sunset Sunday, September 2nd as a mark...