Category Archives: Local News

Community-wide rummage sales will be held in Kansas this Saturday,(6/23) starting at 7:30 a.m. A list of locations is available at Country Junction.  

The annual Cooks Mills Fire Department's pork chop supper is this Saturday (6/23). Meals are $7.00 each. They'll also have prizes and an auction. Dinner will be served from 4:00-7:00 p.m.

The Richland County Coroner's Office has confirmed the death of a baby in a family pool in Olney. It's being called an accidental drowning of the 18-month old. The investigation continues.

The Lake Land College Alumni office is accepting nominations for the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Society award. Visit lakelandcollege.edu/alumni and look for the award nominations tab. The deadline is J...

Early registration for the annual EIU Holiday Hustle 5k run and walk will be July 16th through 25th. If you sign up during that time you'll get a free hat along with the Holiday Hustle t-shirt. The ra...

(Grapevine, TX) -- Video game retailer GameStop is confirming they are in talks over a potential buyout. This comes after the Texas-based retailer has been suffering financially and has looked for way...

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southern Fayette County and Southern Effingham County until 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 20th. Locations impacted include: Vandalia, St. ...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College is pleased to announce more than 670 students graduated this spring. This year, the college celebrated 50 years of graduates at the annual commencement ceremony...

An investigation continues into an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday night in Nokomis. According to the Illinois State Police, a Nokomis Police officer responded to a call on Frederick St...

For Immediate Release CHICAGO (June 19, 2018) - Flanked by members of the Illinois General Assembly and leaders from the University of Illinois System, Gov. Bruce Rauner today revealed key advancement...