Category Archives: Local News

(EFFINGHAM, IL) - Want to get ready for swimsuit season? Then join HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital at their next monthly "JustWalk" Walk With a Doc walking program on Saturday, April 21 at 9 a.m....

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...

A Pana man died in a fire in his home yesterday. Authorities say 86-year-old George Rissler's home on Oak Street was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. The cause of the blaze is under investiga...

The Embarras Volunteer Stewards next conservation day is this Saturday (4/14) at Woodyard Conservation Area, just south of Route 16 on Route 130, starting at 9:00 a.m. No experience is required, but d...

We are back, and better than ever! The American Legion Auxiliary will be hosting a quarter auction Thursday, April 19. The auction will feature 20 plus vendors. The items will include crafts, books, t...

UPDATED: Reports: Speaker Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election (Washington, DC) -- Multiple reports say House Speaker Paul Ryan is not planning to run for re-election. The story was first reported by Axios ...

Illinois Border School Hopeful For New Teacher Licensing Law (Moline, IL) -- School leaders in some of Illinois' border communities hope a new state law can help fill their classrooms. Governor Rauner...

Illinois Senate Plan Would Require LGBT Lessons (Springfield, IL) -- School kids in Illinois could soon be required to learn LGBT history. An Illinois Senate panel yesterday approved the legislation. ...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is announcing the launch of its Opioid Data Dashboard, an innovative way to access data on opioid overdoses and deaths. "The Opioid Data D...

Chicago, IL - The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) recognized Equal Pay Day today, drawing attention to the gender pay gap and related issues - such as gender-disparity in the workplace, sex...