Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Looking To Help Jail Inmates Vote (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers want county sheriffs and local election managers to work together to help jail inmates vote. State Rep Juliana Stratt...

SIU Carbondale Won't Lose Money, Yet (Carbondale, IL) -- Southern Illinois University is still split over how to pay for its campuses in Carbondale and in Edwardsville. SIU Trustees yesterday voted do...

Illinois Statehouse Democrats Not Optimistic After Governor's Meeting (Springfield, IL) -- Don't expect a lot of cooperation between statehouse Democrats and Governor Bruce Rauner on a budget this spr...

Illinois Governor Says Missouri Governor Should Resign (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' governor says Missouri's governor should step down. Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner yesterday said allegations that...

Just Under 10-Percent Of Illinois Counties Fighting Tainted Synthetic Pot (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' synthetic marijuana problem is not a statewide issue. Just eleven of the state's 102 counties r...

Illinois Senate: Say No To Illinois Guardsmen On Mexican Border (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Senate is officially on the record opposing the use of Illinois National Guard troops to patrol the na...

SPRINGFIELD (Apr. 12, 2018) - Today Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 1451 to standardize and streamline regulation of small wireless cell facilities, paving the way for 5G wireless and other t...

Boaters Can Earn $75 Cash Lake Shelbyville - You can earn $75.00 for approximately two hours of your time participating in a focus group session if you are an adult male boater between the ages of 20 ...

Scott Wattles and Eagles Wings Quartet will perform at Shelby Christian Church in Shelbyville April 22nd. A free-will offering will be taken. Showtime is 6:00 p.m. The church is located at 200 North H...

The American Hero Challenge comes to Oakland's Pioneer Village May 26th. It's a 5k obstacle course race to honor our police, fire and military personnel. Proceeds will benefit the Feed My Starving Chi...