Category Archives: Local News

New Poll: 89-Percent Think Illinois Heading In Wrong Direction (Carbondale, IL) -- A new poll says more than eight in ten people in the state think Illinois is heading in the wrong direction. The poll...

The Jasper County Sheriff's office is warning residents of a fraudulent phone scam. Several people have received the calls claiming to be from the IRS and requesting a money order, credit card number,...

Aerinova will host a fly-in at the Coles County Memorial Airport on Saturday, March 24th from 8 a.m. to noon. They'll have lots of activities for kids, along with a discovery flight in a Piper Tomahaw...

Wednesday, March 7th, the Kyle Updegraff Memorial Blood Drive will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Ashmore Community Center. All blood types are needed, so please come out and give in honor of K...

This Thursday, March 8th, Douglas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will host a drive through Taco Salad Lunch from 10:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Cost is only $5.00 per meal. You can either stop by in pe...

(Undated) -- Pizza Hut is making ordering pizza easy and fashionable. The pizza chain is rolling out a new high-top sneaker that orders pizza. The Pie Tops II were revealed Monday and feature Bluetoot...

Tonight Regional play continues for 8th Grade Volleyball. Follow along with scores below! 8th Grade Regional Volleyball: Class 1A: Chrisman Scottland defeats Stewardson/Strasburg: 25-19, 25-17 Shiloh ...

According to a post on the Coles County Sheiff's Office Facebook page, if you have information regarding the whereabouts of any of the individuals on the "Most Wanted" list, please contact Crime Stopp...

According to a post on Charleston CUSD 1's Facebook page, at approximately 1:30 this afternoon, Charleston High School administration was notified that a shredded note was found in a bathroom that inc...

Northeastern U.S. Braces For Round Two Of Wicked Winter Weather (Undated) -- The Northeastern U.S. is bracing for another blast of winter. Winter storm warnings are in effect from eastern Pennsylvania...