Category Archives: Local News

SPRINGFIELD (June 15, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner joined the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture Raymond Poe, local officials, and the Stremsterfer family at Stremsterfer Farms in Pleasan...

PEORIA, IL, JUNE 15, 2018-It's that time of year when the temperature goes up and heat and humidity, which can be deadly, make being outdoors very uncomfortable. According to the Centers for Disease C...

Manafort Bail Revoked, Will Spend Time In Jail (Washington, DC) -- Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort will be spending some time in jail. A federal judge revoked Manafort's bail today after he ...

This Sunday Is Father's Day (Undated) -- It's Father's Day this Sunday and it's the perfect time to tell your dad how much you love him. The holiday celebrates the impact our fathers have had on our l...

Kellogg's Recalls Honey Smacks (Undated) -- Kellogg's is voluntarily recalling Honey Smacks cereal due to a possible link to a multi-state salmonella outbreak. The CDC says the puffed wheat cereal is ...

The Lincoln Heritage Chapter of Pheasants Forever will have a youth trap and skeet shoot from 8:00 to 10:00 tomorrow morning at the Charleston Sportsman's Club. NRA certified coaches will be there to ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in effect from 1pm this afternoon (Friday, June 15) to 7pm on Monday, June 18 to include: Piatt-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Shelby-Effingham-Clay a...

Washington Savings Bank's Summertime CEO Program is back. 6 to 12-year-olds have the opportunity to run their own lemonade stand, and like a real business, will fill out an application and be intervie...

Kids in grades kindergarten to sixth are invited to stop in at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on June 29th from 2:00 - 3:15 to learn about how community gardening can help your community. The ...

Lake Land College's Adult Education is offering free welding classes for the fall 2018 semester. Orientation will be held this Monday, June 18th at 4:00 p.m. at the Eastern Region Center in Marshall. ...