Category Archives: Local News

Number Of U.S. Millionaires Up 45% In Past Year (Undated) -- More Americans are becoming millionaires. Fidelity Investments reports the number of Americans with at least a milliondollars in their 401(...

Illinois Drops Boating License For Rafts, Kayaks, Canoes (Springfield, IL) -- If it doesn't have a motor, you don't need a state license to float it on an Illinois lake, river, or pond. The state's De...

Most Southern Illinois Communities Lift Boil Orders (Marion, IL) -- The water is finally safe to use in most of southern Illinois. Marion, Mt. Vernon, Du Quoin, West Frankfort, and about a half dozen ...

Peoria Sailor's Remains Identified (Peoria, IL) -- A Peoria family says it is happy to know where a sailor who died in the attack in Pearl Harbor is. William "Bill" Hellstern's family yesterday said r...

Statehouse Democrats Question Governor's Death Penalty Plan (Springfield, IL) -- There's not a lot of support at the Illinois Capitol to resurrect the death penalty in the state. Democrats at the stat...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Conservation Police officers are reminding boaters to wear life jackets, and for boat operators to stay sober, as Illinois' busiest boating season begins with the upcoming M...

Applications are being accepted for the 2018 Miss and Little Miss Coles County. And new this year, they've added a junior miss category. Little Miss is open to 5-8-year-olds; Junior Miss, 11-13- year-...

The Illinois State Fair is giving you a chance to be the opening act for Brett Eldredge. This summer, nine county fairs will host qualifying rounds of State Fair Karaoke. The first and second place wi...

Sarah Bush Lincoln presents their 29th annual Golf Benefit Friday, June 8th at Mattoon Golf and Country Club. The day includes: breakfast, lunch, heavy hors d' oeuvres, and a chance to win prizes on e...

(Orange County, CA) -- Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith is filing a lawsuit against USA Swimming on accusations the organization covered up sexual abuse. Smith alleges that officials knew she was b...