Category Archives: Local News

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois... Richland County in southeastern Illinois... Central Clay Coun...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois... Northwestern Clay County in south central Illinois... Souther...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lawrence County in southeastern Illinois... Crawford County in east central Illinois... * Until 1215 PM CDT * At...

According to Stewardson-Strasburg Superintendent Michele Lindenmeyer, the Stew-Stras board of education voted to not extend the co-op agreement with Windsor past the current expiration date of the end...

Illinois House Ratifies ERA Amendment (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois has finally signed-off on the Equal Rights Amendment. A number of statehouse Republicans joined the Democratic majority in Springfie...

Illinois House Votes Again, Raises Tobacco Age (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois may raise the age to buy cigarettes or other tobacco products after all. The Illinois House voted again yesterday to raise ...

SIU Trustees: No Campus Split (Springfield, IL) -- Southern Illinois University trustees are making it clear: They will not support any plan to split their campuses in two. Trustees met in Springfield...

Ameren Plans More Meters (Decatur, IL) -- Downstate Illinois' largest power company says it wants to get smarter. Ameren yesterday announced plans to install more than 63 thousand smart meters across ...

Illinois Lawmakers Inch Closer To State Budget (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are one vote away from a new state budget. The Illinois Senate last night overwhelmingly approved the 38-and-a-ha...

Illinois House Okays 40 Thousand-Dollar Minimum Teacher Salary (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner will decide if new teachers in Illinois deserve 40 thousand-dollars a year to start. ...