Category Archives: Local News

Winnie Mandela Dies (Undated) -- Winnie Mandela, the ex-wife of former South African leader Nelson Mandela, is dead at the age of 81. Her family confirmed her death in a statement today. She was a key...

SPRINGFIELD - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will mark the anniversary of Lincoln's death with a special performance of a one-man play that explores the 16th president's life and ...

Milikin University To Phase-In Gender Neutral Bathrooms (Decatur, IL) -- Milikin University is the latest school in the state to look to change its bathrooms. The school in Decatur on Friday said it w...

Illinois Dealing With Likely Norovirus Outbreak At Quincy Veterans Home (Quincy, IL) -- There's another outbreak at the state's veterans home in Quincy. The Illinois Department of Public Health announ...

(EFFINGHAM, IL) - April is National Foot Health Awareness Month and a time when the experts at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Wound Healing Center suggests people take a moment to stand up for...

Two people were hospitalized following an accident south of Farina. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by 36-year-old Ryan Whigham, of Hazel Crest, was southbound on I-57 when it...

(EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that Tammy Probst was recently named the Clinical Nutrition Services Director. This is in addition to her current responsi...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois public health officials are blaming synthetic marijuana for a person's death. The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday once again issued a warning about the d...

A Benefit for Diane Bell will be held Saturday, April 7th from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Sullivan VFW. Dinner will be available for a free-will donation. In addition to live and silent auctions, they'll give...

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Moultrie, Shelby, Mason, Logan, De Witt, Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion, Douglas, Coles, Edgar, Cumberland, and Clark Counties from 1pm Sunday to 1am Monday....