Category Archives: Local News

Two Casey Residents Transported to Area Hospitals Following Injury Crash
According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 12 on Thursday, July 26th 37 year-old Jennifer Cline, of Casey, IL was westbound along U.S. 40, approximately 1 mile east of Cas...
MyRadioLink Jul 26, 2018

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 Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued ...
MyRadioLink Jul 26, 2018

Disney to Eliminate Straws, Stirrers
(Burbank, CA) -- Walt Disney is the latest company to ditch plastic straws. In an announcement today, the company said they would eliminate plastic straws and plastic stirrers at all Disney operated l...
MyRadioLink Jul 26, 2018 Ged Carroll / CC

Centrailia Man Dies in Accident on I-57
An Evansville, Indiana man is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide in the death of a Centralia man this morning. In the incident that led to the re-routing of traffic on I-57, 2...
Renee Fonner Jul 26, 2018

Eight Hurt In Bus Crash In Caseyville
Eight Hurt In Bus Crash In Caseyville (Caseyville, IL) -- At least eight people are hurt following a crash involving a bus and two other vehicles in Caseyville, Illinois. Authorities say the wreck hap...
Renee Fonner Jul 26, 2018

Traffic Being Rerouted off of I-57
As of Thursday, July 26th at 7:25am: Due to an accident on I-57, northbound lanes are being rerouted onto Route 37 at exit 109 and returning to I-57 at milepost 116. The detour is expected to continue...
Renee Fonner Jul 26, 2018

Governor Rauner Skipping Trump Visit To Metro East
Governor Rauner Skipping Trump Visit To Metro East (Granite City, MO) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner won't be on the stage when President Trump arrives in the Metro East. The governor said earlier ...
Renee Fonner Jul 26, 2018

Special Olympics Family Festival Seeking Volunteers
The Special Olympics Family Festival returns to Lake Land College September 15th. Over twelve-hundred volunteers are needed to make this amazing day a success. You can be a part of the carnival of fun...
MyRadioLink Jul 26, 2018

Toymaker Mattel To Lay Off 2,200 Workers
(El Segundo, CA) -- Toymaker Mattel is laying off 22-hundred workers after a dismal sales. The company's CEO announced the layoffs of 22 percent of their non-manufacturing workforce. He said the bankr...
MyRadioLink Jul 25, 2018

Study: Low Blood Pressure Reduces Risk of Dementia
(Chicago, IL) -- A new study from the Alzheimer's Association says those with lower blood pressure are less likely to develop memory loss or dementia. Researchers say aggressively lowering your blood ...
MyRadioLink Jul 25, 2018


