Category Archives: Local News

DCFS Honors College-Bound Youth
For Immediate Release CHICAGO - Department of Children and Family Services Director BJ Walker presented scholarships to 54 college-bound current and former youth in care. Each recipient will receive a...
Renee Fonner Jul 27, 2018

Hepatitis Cases Are Increasing
For Immediate Release SPRINGFIELD - In recognition of World Hepatitis Day, July 28, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging people to talk with a health care provider to see if ...
Renee Fonner Jul 27, 2018

Lake Land College Opens Scholarship Opportunity for Students
The Lake Land College Foundation will reopen its scholarship application period to allow incoming students to apply for a scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic year. Applications will be accepted Aug...
Renee Fonner Jul 27, 2018

Lake Shelbyville to Launch Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Station
For Immediate Release Partnership to Provide Free Life Jackets to Local Boaters Lake Shelbyville to Launch Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Station Shelbyville, IL- Through a partnership with boa...
Renee Fonner Jul 27, 2018 Sea Tow Foundation life jacket station at Dam West at Lake Shelbyville. Left to right: Tyler Cowell, Joanna Noel, Emilee Cowell (all of Taylorville, IL.) Photo submitted by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville.

Salmonella Concerns Continue With Recall Of Hungry-Man Brand
Salmonella Concerns Continue With Recall Of Hungry-Man Brand (Undated) -- Salmonella continues to be a concern with the latest recall of a frozen meal from the Hungry-Man brand. The U.S. Department of...
Renee Fonner Jul 27, 2018

Man Accused Of Stealing Over 100 Energy Drinks From Caseyville Store
Man Accused Of Stealing Over 100 Energy Drinks From Caseyville Store (Caseyville, IL) -- A search is underway to find a man accused of stealing over one-hundred energy drinks from a store in Caseyvill...
Renee Fonner Jul 27, 2018

Crews Cancel Search For Missing Quad Cities Toddler
Crews Cancel Search For Missing Quad Cities Toddler (Rock Island, IL) -- Rescue crews are calling off the search for a two-year-old boy who fell into the Mississippi River earlier this week. Rock Isla...
Renee Fonner Jul 27, 2018

President Trump Talks Economic Recovery In Metro East Visit
President Trump Talks Economic Recovery In Metro East Visit (Granite City, MO) -- President Donald Trump says the new jobs at the steel mill in Granite City are just the beginning. The president visit...
Renee Fonner Jul 27, 2018 Matt Johnson / CC

Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information Now Available Online
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Controlled pheasant hunting opportunities will be available at 18 Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) sites during the 2018-19 hunting season. Dates and permit reservatio...
Renee Fonner Jul 27, 2018

Illinois Department of Veteran's Affairs Honoring Vets
The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs will be honoring 200 veterans from across the state who have gone above and beyond the call of duty on their achievements and on the extent to which their ...
MyRadioLink Jul 27, 2018


