Category Archives: Local News

Not-Guilty Plea From Accused Dixon School Shooter (Dixon, IL) -- The teen charged with bringing a gun to his high school and firing it is pleading not guilty. Matthew Milby Jr. was in court in Dixon y...

Oakland schools went on lockdown for a couple of hours yesterday due to threatening message found on Snapchat. An investigation discovered that the message came from a Douglas County boy who was havin...

The Effingham County 4-H barbecue will be June 3rd from 11:00-6:00 at the Effingham Elks Club. They'll be serving pork chops, pork burgers, and hot dogs, with potato salad, green beans, applesauce, ch...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be hosting a Cosplay Tutorial program series for students that will be held on Tuesday, June 14th & June 21st, 4:00pm-5:00pm in the Zone. Registration i...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 12, on Wednesday, May 23rd 72 year old George William Stillman from St. Charles, Missouri was traveling east along I-70 at milep...

(Atlanta, GA) -- NFL teams will be fined if their players kneel in protest during the National Anthem. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the new policy subjects teams to a fine if a player or any ot...

A representative from State Senator Chapin Rose's office will be Arcola City Hall on May 31st from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You're invited to come by and discuss any concerns and ask questions. Appoin...

A drive-through fundraiser to help raise money for Ivy Beach's medical expenses will be held June 2nd from 4:00-7:00 p.m. in the Arcola Center parking lot. The menu includes grilled chicken, baked pot...

CIA presents Market Thyme Casey In Action is offering Market Thyme, a weekly market in downtown Casey. The market will to be open from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Friday, June through August. Market Thym...

[Mattoon, IL] - As work progresses towards the opening of the Toledo Neal Center YMCA, the Mattoon Area Family YMCA has undergone staff changes to better serve both communities. Wendy Baker, formally ...