Category Archives: Local News

The annual Friends of the NRA banquet returns to the Mattoon Eagles Club August 16th. Over 20 guns will be given away including a limited edition NRA Henry lever-action rifle and Colt Cobra; A-R style...

Illinois Megachurch Leaders Resign Over Mishandling Of Misconduct Allegations (South Barrington, IL) -- An Illinois megachurch is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Leaders of Willow Creek church ...

First-Time Jobless Claims Drop (Undated) -- Fewer Americans are seeking out first-time unemployment benefits. The Labor Department reports today that the number of initial jobless claims fell by six-t...

Authorities ID Body As Quad Cities Boy Who Drowned (Davenport, IA) -- Hawk Newberry's family says they can finally put the little boy to rest. Authorities on the Iowa side of the Quad Cities identifie...

Ivanka Trump Visits Illinois, Focuses On Workforce Development (Godfrey, IL) -- Ivanka Trump's latest visit to Illinois had her getting a welding lesson. The president's daughter stopped by Lewis &...

Illinois Among States Included In Brussels Sprouts Recall (Springfield, IL) -- If you have Pictsweet baby Brussels sprouts in your freezer, you may want to check on them. The company late last month i...

Franklin County Authorities Find 91 Dogs In Deplorable Conditions (Benton, IL) -- A woman and her two adult sons are in custody in southern Illinois after animal rescuers say they took over 90 dogs fr...

Governor Rauner Won't Send Illinois Guard To Chicago (Peoria, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he's not going to send the Illinois National Guard to Chicago. The governor yesterday told repo...

Skimmers Found At Central Illinois Gas Station (Morton, IL) -- If you bought gas in Morton, Illinois, you may want to check your credit card statement. Morton Police yesterday said they found credit c...

Illinois Butter Cow Unveiled Ahead Of State Fair (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' latest butter cow spans 200 years. The folks with the Midwest Dairy Association yesterday unveiled the cow, which was ma...