Category Archives: Local News

Suspect In U Of I Scholar's Death Ask For Presidential Info (Urbana, IL) -- The man facing charges for the death of a Chinese-born University of Illinois scholar wants to know if President Trump talke...

No New Trial For Convicted Southern Illinois Murderer (Murphysboro, IL) -- A southern Illinois man isn't getting a new trial in the death of an SIU student. A judge on Friday decided against a new tri...

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site's annual bluegrass jam session will be August 12th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. While there will be no formal stage performances, all musicians are welcome to com...

Mattoon Huddle Trivia Night will be August 18th at the Mattoon American Legion. Cost is $20 per person. Teams can consist of up to eight players. The winning team will take home $500. They'll also hav...

(Svalbard Archipelago) -- Norwegian authorities say a polar bear has been shot dead after attacking a guard leading tourists off a cruise ship. The attack happened when tourists from the MS Bremen lan...

Sunday, July 29th On this day: In 1786, the first newspaper west of the Alleghenies was published under name "The Pittsburgh Gazette." The paper is still being published. It is now known as "The Pitts...

(Chicago, IL) -- The remaining defendant involved in the torture of a mentally disabled teen that was livestreamed on Facebook last year is heading to prison. Tesfaye Cooper was sentenced to seven yea...

Saturday, July 28th On this day: In 1866, the metric system was authorized for the standardization of weights and measures throughout the United States. In 1868, the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constit...

Tomorrow, Saturday, July 28th, Central Illinois Crush Baseball Tryouts will be held at Wyman Park in Sullivan, IL. 11-and-under tryouts will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 12-and-under tryouts will be ...

(Los Angeles, CA) -- Disney and Fox are reportedly giving the thumbs up to a $71-billion-dollar takeover deal. Disney will purchase most of 21st Century Fox assets. Disney outbid a Comcast offer to bu...