Category Archives: Local News

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth Welcomes Second Child (Chicago, IL) -- U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is welcoming her second child into the world. The 50-year-old Democrat from Illinois gave birth to her ...

(Update as of 1:23 p.m.) : All lanes are now open at this time   (Update as of 12:54 p.m. ) : If you are a Mattoon local, you may want to avoid Charleston Avenue for the time being as traffic is ...

According to a press release from MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Tyler W. Orr, 28 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Burglary and Criminal Trespass to Property. The arrest occurred on 4/6/18 at...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - A unique blend of alternative rock, reggae, hip hop and funk will invade the grandstand stage at the 2018 Illinois State Fair when the band 311 and The Offspring take to the stage. B...

Springfield Police Look For Shooting Suspects (Springfield, IL) -- Springfield Police are trying to sort-out how a fight over shoes ended with a shooting. Police say it happened yesterday morning on t...

Illinois Lawmakers Return To Capitol This Week (Springfield, IL) -- The push toward a state budget begins in Springfield this week. Illinois lawmakers are due back at the Capitol today to finish their...

IDPH Declares Quincy Norovirus Outbreak Over (Springfield, IL) -- The stomach bug that sickened almost two-dozen people at the state's veterans home in Quincy is contained. The Illinois Department of ...

District officials were made aware this morning that law enforcement officials were investigating a social media post that may or may not have been related to Charleston High School. As a precaution, ...

SIU Officials, Local Lawmakers To Fight Campus Money Swap (Carbondale, IL) -- Campus leaders and local lawmakers in Carbondale are trying to fight a planned Southern Illinois University funding swap. ...

Illinois Top 200 Voting Focuses On Buildings (Springfield, IL) -- Chances are Illinois' bicentennial best-of building will be in Chicago, but which one will it be? Voters at IllinoisTop200.com this we...