Category Archives: Local News

Asteroid Passing Closing To Earth (Undated) -- An asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty is set to fly past Earth. asteroid "2010 WC9" is expected to pass Earth at about half the distance to the M...

"Superman" Actress Margot Kidder Dies (Los Angeles, CA) -- The actress who played Lois Lane in the original "Superman" movie has passed away. TMZ reports Margot Kidder died on Sunday in Montana, but t...

SPRINGFIELD - Elsah, the tiny town that hardly seems to have changed in the past 150 years, was named the state's top scenic spot by voters taking part in the Illinois Top 200 project. It was followed...

From the desk of Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce: "Since 1985, the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce has had the honor of administering the Mattoon Community Trust. The Mattoo...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Up and coming country superstar Luke Combs is headed to the Illinois State Fair where he will be the featured concert in the Grandstand on Tuesday, August 14. The authentic and fiery...

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Eggs Grows (Undated) -- A salmonella outbreak linked to eggs is getting worse. Federal health officials report that 35 people in multiple states are ill. The CDC announce...

Southern Illinois Port Organizers Need Million Dollars More (Cairo, IL) -- Organizers of a proposed port in southern Illinois' tip say they need a million-dollars more to get their project going. The ...

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth will have mobile office hours at the Effingham Public Library this week. A representative will be there from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Thursday (5/17) to answer questions about so...

According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, there are lane restrictions in place on Route 130. Crews are making repairs to a bridge that crosses the Embarras River just south of Villa Grov...

Champaign Police: Campustown Shooting Victim Not A Student, Targeted (Champaign, IL) -- Police at and around the University of Illinois say the victim of a weekend shooting was targeted, and was not a...