Category Archives: Local News

I-DOT Wants People To See Motorcycles (Springfield, IL) -- It's that time of year, time for motorcycles to roar across Illinois. And it's time, the Illinois Department of Transportation says, for driv...

Former Illinois Generals: Childcare A National Security Issue (Springfield, IL) -- A group of former Illinois generals is trying to push state lawmakers toward spending more on childcare. Former Illin...

Governor Rauner Wants New Anti-Corruption Plan (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Rauner is pushing for a new anti-corruption law in Springfield, but lawmakers say it may be too late. The governor on Frida...

For Immediate Release Peace Officers Memorial Day President John F. Kennedy declared the first Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, 1962, as a tribute to peace officers and in honor of peace officer...

The Mattoon Fire Department responded to a fire at 1104 S 15th Street on May 10, 2018, at approximately 1634 hours. Upon arrival, fire crews reported no smoke showing from the structure. Fire crews en...

The section of Route 121 in Cumberland County between County Road 1450 East and County Road 1600 East will be renamed the "SPC Michael Flood Memorial Highway." Illinois lawmakers passed the resolution...

Entries are being accepted for the Junior Miss and Miss Shelby County pageants. Junior contestants need to be between 11 and 14, and have completed 6th, 7th or 8th grade. The Miss Shelby County contes...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library's monthly Library Legos will be on Wednesday, May 16th, at 4:00-5:15pm in Rotary Room A. This free event is for children who are in grades K-8 and who no longer put ...

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(Surabaya, Indonesia) -- Three church bombings in Indonesia are leaving nearly a dozen people dead. Police said suicide bombers who carried out the attacks Sunday morning were a family of six that inc...