Category Archives: Local News

National Weather Service Lincoln IL 256 AM CDT Mon Mar 26 2018 Flood Watch for portions of central Illinois will go into effect at 7 pm this evening and last until March 28th . This Watch includs the ...

The Illinois Department on Aging is accepting nominations for the 2018 Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame Awards. These awards recognize adults, 65 years of age and older, and highlight the meaningful co...

Kindergarten orientation for Altamont Lutheran Interparish School will be April 12th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Please bring a copy of your child's birth certificate and his or her baptismal date. For more i...

A benefit raffle for Melanie Stewart is underway. You could win tickets for the Junes 16th Caredinals/Cubs game. The seats are located by the Cardinal's dugout, plus a two-night stay at Lumineer Hotel...

A particularly brutal flu season continues to taper off. For the sixth week in a row, the Centers for Disease Control reports fewer people have been going to the doctor with flu-like symptoms. Hospita...

Only around 40 percent of Americans trust Facebook to obey privacy laws to protect their personal information. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll out today finds that's less than Facebook's competitors. While o...

Dynamite Days Out return to the Mattoon YMCA March 30th, and April 2nd through 6th, during Mattoon Unit 2 spring break. Kindergartners through 5th graders will enjoy supervised group activities, games...

A benefit for Scott Reed will be held April 14th from 4:00-11:00 p.m. at the Shelbyville VFW. Dinner will be available, and they'll have live and silent auctions, a 50/50, a gun raffle and live music ...

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join the March for our Lives in various cities around the U.S. today. The rallies were prompted by the recent school shooting massacre in south Florida....

Today is World TB Day, a day to shine a spotlight on the battle much of the world faces with tuberculosis. The disease kills more than 45-hundred people a day, according to the World Health Organizati...