Category Archives: Local News

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Make and Take event will be held on Saturday, May 26th, from 10:30am-4:00pm, or while supplies last, in the KidSpace Atrium. Kids under eight, please bring a g...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 12, on Thursday, May 24th Suzette Ashbaugh, 45, of Ellsworth, KS was traveling westbound on I-70 near milepost 143, just 4 miles...

(Morristown, NJ) -- The driver in last week's deadly school bus crash on Interstate 80 in New Jersey is reportedly being charged with two counts of death by auto. A law enforcement source tells "NBC 4...

(Jersey City, NJ) -- Despite high gas prices, Triple-A predicts a nearly five-percent increase in travel this Memorial Day weekend compared to last year. The agency says more than 41-million Americans...

Lake Land College recently honored students at the annual Student Recognition Banquet hosted by the Student Government Association. Students were recognized for their academic achievements, elected of...

I-70 westbound will be closed at the Brownstown exit tomorrow morning (5/25) so that crews can repair a concrete divider that was recently hit by a tractor-trailer. The closure will be in effect at 6:...

President Cancels NKorea Summit (Washington, DC) -- President Trump is calling off the summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. The White House released a letter from the President to North Korea's lead...

Governor's Gun Changes May Not Be All or Nothing (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers may not have to reinstate the death penalty to get a waiting period on assault rifles. Governor Bruce Rauner's ...

Governor Rauner To Decide On Industrial Hemp In Illinois (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' next possible cash crop is in the hands of the governor. The Illinois House yesterday voted nearly unanimously t...

Illinois House Okays 'Red Flag' Legislation (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are a step closer to making it easier to take guns away from someone considered to be a threat to themselves or othe...