Category Archives: Local News

(Washington DC) -- Congress is sending a very loud message to China in its efforts to obtain U.S. technology. The U.S. Senate approved a 716-billion dollar defense spending bill with bipartisan suppor...

SPRINGFIELD - Safety in our schools and on our college campuses is a right every student and family should expect. As students from pre-kindergarten to college prepare to head back to school, the Illi...

Springfield, IL - Applications for becoming an Illinois State Police (ISP) Trooper are continually accepted by the ISP Merit Board. The ISP Merit Board is currently processing applications for Cadet C...

For Immediate Release The Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA), in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), through the Community Services Block Grant ...

The journey begins Friday morning (August 3) and we'd love for you to be there! The Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude Run will take off from Riddle Elementary School at 7:30 and we invite you to join us for ...

For Immediate Release Bridge Work on Illinois 133 begins week of August 6th Lovington- The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that bridge work will begin the week of August 6th, on Illino...

Facebook Gets Aggressive In Tackling Fake Accounts (Washington, DC) -- Facebook officials say they have detected another influence operation ahead of 2018 midterm elections. The social media giant tol...

Car Pulled From Mississippi River Near Gateway Arch (St. Louis, MO) -- Authorities are examining a car that was pulled out of the Mississippi River near the Gateway Arch. The vehicle was towed from th...

Peoria Airport Managers Applaud Rapid Response To Emergency Landing (Peoria, IL) -- Managers at Peoria's airport say they are pleased with the response to yesterday's emergency landing. No one was hur...

Do your children know what to do around an unfamiliar dog? The Charleston Area Dog Club will demonstrate proper ways to approach and meet dogs at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. Two programs w...