Category Archives: Local News

Saturday, March 24th brought snow for portions of central Illinois and as a result a fatal traffic crash occurred along I-72, eastbound, at milepost 152 in Macon County. Preliminary details from Illin...

(Topeka, KS) -- The woman at the center of the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that ended school segregation is dead. Linda Brown was just nine-years-old when her father tried to enroll her in a...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Flood Warning until further notice for the Little Wabash River Valley affecting Clay and Richland Counties. Remember if you encounter any flooded r...

The Sister Jean story just keeps getting better. On Friday, the Bobblehead Hall of Fame released a limited edition bobblehead of Loyola-Chicago's biggest fan, and in that short time, it has become the...

March 26, 2018 For Immediate Release If I asked how you think most college students learn, most likely you would say through lectures, reading textbooks, studying and taking tests. While this model is...

An investigation in Effingham has uncovered a counterfeiting ring. The Effingham Police Department's Bureau of Criminal Investigations, in cooperation with the U.S. Secret Service, has identified nume...

April 1st is the deadline to apply for Effingham Rotary Club scholarships. The club will be awarding two $1,000 scholarships to college-bound seniors, one from Effingham High School, and one from St. ...

Registration forms and fees for the 52nd annual Shelby County Art Show are due by March 29th. To request a form, call 217-774-5318, or emaildckess@consolidated.net. The show will be held at the Lake S...

The Illinois State Police and the American Legion will host the 46th Annual American Legion Youth Police Camp at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, June 24th through 29th. 14 to 16-year-olds will discover c...

Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters encourages you to form a team and bowl for the kids. Available dates are: April 19th, 26th and 27th, and May 4th and 11th at Mattoon Lanes. Collect $100 in donati...