Category Archives: Local News

BAD HOMBURG, GERMANY (April 18, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today met with members of the Fresenius Kabi leadership team, including two members from the Illinois headquarters, at the company's home faci...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center's Earth Day Festival will be April 28th from 9:00-noon. They'll have refreshments, kid's crafts, plant exchange and plant sale, and marshmallows around the campfire. In addi...

The staff of Lake Land College's Navigator News recently won seven awards at the spring 2018 Illinois Community College Journalism Association ICCJA conference held at Lincoln Land Community College. ...

Glo Bingo comes to the Toledo American Legion this Thursday (4/19) Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the games begin at 7:00. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the C...

The Greenup Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will host their first "Breakfast with a Fireman," April 28th from 7:00-10:00 a.m. at the fire station. It's all-you-can-eat biscuits and gravy, with juice,...

(SPRINGFIELD, IL) - On April 12, leaders from HSHS Southern Illinois Division hospitals met with legislators in the Illinois State Capitol to share quality improvement initiatives they have undertaken...

Did you know that "people who are addicted to prescription opioids are 40 times more likely to also be addicted to heroin"? Let's get unused prescription opioids and other unused prescription medicati...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois State Museum (ISM) is highlighting artifacts that tell the story of Illinois' rich heritage as part of the state's Bicentennial celebration. They partnered with the Illi...

After a two-year hiatus, EIU's College of Arts and Humanities is excited to announce the return of Celebration: A Festival of the Arts to the EIU campus this Friday through Sunday (4/20-22). The event...

Healthy Kids Day returns to the Mattoon Area Family YMCA this Saturday (4/21) from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Healthy Kids Day features: activities, games, healthy snacks, arts and crafts, inflatables, and mo...