Category Archives: Local News

Treatment, Not Trial For Illinois Man Accused In Waffle House Shooting (Nashville, TN) -- The central Illinois man charged with killing four people at a Tennessee Waffle House isn't going to trial any...

Jim Edgar Now Backing Chicago Casino (Chicago, IL) -- Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar is changing his mind about a Chicago casino. Edgar told the Chicago Sun Times yesterday that he sees more pluse...

Federal Judge Strikes Down Springfield's Panhandling Ban (Springfield, IL) -- A federal judge says Springfield can't stop people from asking for money. Judge Richard Mills last week ruled that Springf...

Illinois To Build New 200-Bed Mental Health Prison Facility (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Corrections is looking to start work on a new mental health treatment center by next spring....

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will hold the 9th Annual Youth Firearm Deer Hunt on October 6th and 7th. To apply for the hunt, youth must be less than 18 years old on October 6th...

Illinois State Police will participate in Saturation Saturday, this Saturday in Effingham. The enforcement initiative will be held in conjunction with the Labor Day "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" ca...

On Friday, August 17th a fatal traffic crash occurred along Route 16 west, .26 mile west of Shelby County Road 1400 East. Today (8/22) Illinois State Police have announced the names of the individuals...

(East Hanover, NJ) -- Animal crackers are no longer caged. The packaging of Barnum's Animals from Nabisco has depicted the circus animals inside as behind bars for decades, but no longer. The change c...

A Westville man has been airlifted following a Serious Personal Injury Crash Wednesday (8/22) in Vermilion County. Preliminary details from Illinois State Police indicate a 60 year-old male of Westvil...

Hurricane Lane Approaches Hawaii As Strong Category 4 Storm (Honolulu, HI) -- Hurricane Lane is now a strong Category 4 storm as it continues to barrel toward Hawaii. The National Hurricane Center say...