Category Archives: Local News

City-wide rummage sales will be held in Oakland and Hindsboro this Saturday (8/25) starting at 8:00 a.m. Maps are available at McQueen Lumber in Oakland and Quick Gits in Hindsboro.

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(Golden Valley, MN) -- Nature Valley granola bars will no longer claim to use 100 percent natural oats. General Mills announced today it will make that change to settle a lawsuit by three consumer gro...

Thursday, August 23rd and now that school is back in session, so is High School Fall Sports Season! Check out area scores in Volleyball, Soccer and Tennis below! High School Volleyball: Arcola defeats...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police, District 12, Around 5 a.m. Thursday, August 23rd Abena Osei of St. Louis, MO (unit 1) and William Mcfarland of Indianapolis (unit 2) wer...

Springfield, Illinois - The Department of Employment Security (DES) and Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) jointly announce the release of the IllinoisJobLink.com mobile functionality. I...

(Paris, Ill.)-Horizon Health clinics in Paris, Chrisman, and Oakland - as well as the NAL Health Clinic - will be closed Monday, September 3, in observance of Labor Day. All locations will resume norm...

(Undated) -- Loretta Lynn is announcing a release date for her new studio album. 'Wouldn't It Be Great' is set to drop on September 28th. The album is coming out about a year later than expected; the ...

(Asheville, NC) -- Thirty-two children's medications are being recalled over contamination concerns and risk of life-threatening microbial infection. King Bio, a North Carolina pharmaceutical company,...

The Coles County Soil and Water Conservation District is taking fish orders. Grass Carp orders must be in by September 17th and all others by September 24th. For details, visit colescountyswcd.org, or...