Category Archives: Local News

As part of an international movement, the American Red Cross has launched the Missing Types campaign to recruit new blood donors - and those who have not given recently - to ensure lifesaving blood is...

The annual Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever Banquet will be held September 8th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. You'll enjoy a great dinner, have chances to bid on auction items, and win guns, artwork, h...

The skies will be full of shooting stars this weekend as the annual Perseid meteor shower returns. This weekend also brings a new moon, which means darker skies, making this years light show brighter ...

(Milwaukee, WI) -- A Wisconsin woman is dead after getting an infection from a bacteria found in her dog's saliva. Dan Larson says he's devastated by losing his wife Sharon at 58 years old. The couple...

A boil order is in effect in Beecher City until further notice. The story will be updated as soon as information becomes available.  

A driver and a passenger were injured after the driver fell asleep at the wheel Friday morning on I-57/70 near Effingham mile marker 162. According to the Illinois State Police, Emmanuel Chapman, 23, ...

The Eastern Illinois softball team will host tryouts at 3:30 p.m. Monday, August 27 at Williams Field on Eastern's campus. According to eiupanthers.com, those interested need to complete the list belo...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Moultrie County in central Illinois...Until 515 PM CDT.   * At 427 PM CDT, a severe thunders...

(Undated) -- A new study says eating crickets can be good for your gut and reduce inflammation that leads to cancer and depression. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison had people in the...

From Illinois State Police: Update as of 12:30 p.m.: Both crashes have been cleared. Please remember to be aware of slowing traffic in construction zones and don't stop to take photos or videos of cra...