Category Archives: Local News

Relay for Life of Coles County invites you and your kids to be part of their free Costume Contest on Saturday (August 25) at Relay for Life. The Disney themed contest starts at 5:30pm on the main stag...

Would-Be Reagan Assassin Hinckley To Have Release Exam (Williamsburg, VA) -- The man who tried to murder former President Ronald Reagan will have a psychological exam as he pushes for unconditional re...

Illinois Governor: Quincy Vets Home Work Moving At Accelerated Pace (Quincy, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says the state is trying to hurry the repairs at the Quincy veterans home. The govern...

Dixon High School Students Return After Shooting (Dixon, IL) -- Students are once again roaming the hallways at Dixon High School. Classes resumed yesterday, for the first time since last spring's sch...

Illinois Looking For Snow Plow Drivers In August (Springfield, IL) -- It's still plenty hot, but the state of Illinois is already thinking about the ice and snow of winter. The Illinois Department of ...

Travel Advisory Update from the Illinois State Police (Traffic update #1) as of 8:30am, Tuesday, August 21: Traffic exiting on Route 45 from Interstate 57 will expect delays as they travel Northbound ...

New Law Allows For FOID Card Grace Period (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois has a new law that gives FOID card holders a grace period as they wait for the state to finalize their paperwork. Governor Raune...

Illinois Scores Well In New Worst Driver Survey (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is among the states with the best drivers in the country. The website SmartAsset yesterday released its ranking of the sta...

Chicago's Latest Violent Weekend Leaves Six Dead, 52 Shot (Chicago, IL) -- There's another grim total from Chicago's latest violent weekend. Police in the city yesterday said between Friday and Sunday...

Aaron Schock Wants Trial Moved To Peoria (Peoria, IL) -- In addition to a new judge, former Illinois congressman Aaron Schock wants a new courtroom. Schock's lawyers yesterday asked to move his corrup...