Category Archives: Local News

State Of Illinois Workers Closer To Step Raises (Springfield, IL) -- State of Illinois workers are a big step closer to a 400 million-dollar payday. The Illinois Labor Relations Board on Tuesday denie...

Danville Voters Could Change Governments (Danville, IL) -- Voters in Danville will decide just how strong their mayor will be. A judge this week signed-off on a question for the November ballot that a...

Closing Arguments Today In SIU Student's 2014 Death (Murphysboro, IL) -- Jurors in southern Illinois could get the case of an SIU student's 2014 death by the end of the day. Prosecutors in Murphysboro...

White House To Hold Job Fair (Washington, DC) -- The Trump Administration is holding a job fair. A report from "Politico" says an email was sent to Republicans on Capital Hill Wednesday advertising an...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Make and Take will take place on Saturday, June 23rd, from 10:30am-4:00pm, or while supplies last, in the KidSpace Atrium. Kids under eight, please bring a grownup...

Mattoon JROTC will have a car wash at KC Summers at 19th and Broadway, June 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It's a free-will donation and proceeds will benefit the wide range of events, including the...

(Undated) -- The basketball world is mourning the loss of Hall of Famer Anne Donovan. The legendary player and coach passed away Wednesday from heart failure at age 56. Donovan played collegiately at ...

(Washington, DC) -- Federal regulators are moving forward with new standards for high chairs. This comes after it was discovered that since 2012, there have been over 18-thousand high chair-related in...

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor Rauner is defending an ethics reform bill he signed, saying it's needed to combat sexual harassment under his political nemisis, House Speaker Michael Madigan. The bill chang...

For Immediate Release Champaign- The Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) will host its 29th Annual Educational Conference August 8th-9th at the Hilton Garden Inn Champaign. The theme of this year...