Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURE ENFORCEMENT PATROLS EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the IS...

Rare Apple-1 Up For Auction (Undated) -- A rare computer is going up on the auction block next month. It's an original Apple-1, one of the computers built by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs back in 1976 ...

Giant Asteroid Heading Our Way (undated) -- Scientists are saying you shouldn't worry about the giant asteroid hurling towards Earth. Asteroid 2016 NF23 will pass by the Earth on Wednesday. It's getti...

McCain Wrote Letter To Nation Before Dying (Phoenix, AZ) -- Senator John McCain's final words are being released. Below is text of his full letter released today: "My fellow Americans, whom I have gra...

For Immediate Release Illinois EPA Authorizes Use of Closed Landfill for Solar Project SPRINGFIELD - Illinois EPA Director Alec Messina announced the issuance of a supplemental permit allowing for the...

For Immediate Release Illinois becomes first and only state to change Essential Health Benefit-benchmark plan SPRINGFIELD, Ill - The Illinois Department of Insurance today became the first and only st...

Governor Rauner Vetoes Pay Hike For New Teachers (Springfield, IL) -- New teachers in Illinois will have to settle for an average salary of just 39-thousand-dollars a year. Illinois Governor Bruce Rau...

According to Moultrie County Sheriff Chris Sims, several mailboxes east of Sullivan (Illinois) were damaged late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. If you have any information that may be helpful...

HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY: Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sanga...

For Immediate Release Gov. Rauner leads Route 66 motorcycle ride, Bicentennial Plaza dedication for Constitution Day SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner led the Illinois Bicentennial Route 66 motorcycle r...