Category Archives: Local News
2018 Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame Nominations
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 or older, and highlight the meaningful con...
Mar 24, 2018
Trump Bans Most Transgender People From Military Service
(Washington, DC) -- The Trump administration is issuing new guidelines that would ban most transgender people from serving in the military. The rules would disqualify persons with a history or diagnos...
Mar 23, 2018
Cooks Mills Fire Department's Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Tomorrow
The Cooks Mills Fire Department's Pancake and Sausage breakfast will be held tomorrow morning, Saturday, March 24th from 6:00 a.m till 10:00 a.m. It's all you can eat for just $5.00, with proceeds to ...
Mar 23, 2018
First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard: Baseball & Softball (3/23)
Friday, March 23rd and tonight, while not a whole lot going in local sports action, there are some baseball and softball matches at the High School and College level. Check out some area finals below....
Mar 23, 2018
Spring Fling Bazaar Saturday in Mattoon
The annual Spring Fling Bazaar to benefit the Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program will be held Saturday, March 24th from 9:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. at the Ma...
Mar 23, 2018
Trump Signs Big Spending Bill
UPDATE: Trump Signs Spending Bill After Veto Threat (Washington, DC) -- President Trump is ending confusion over the big catch-all spending bill. At the White House today, Trump signed the bill after ...
Mar 23, 2018
Heavy Snow Forecasted in Parts of Northern Illinois
Reduced Visibility, Slick Conditions Anticipated This Weekend SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning the public that a storm system will move through the state tonight and ...
Mar 23, 2018
Winter Weather Advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 7 p.m. this evening to 4 p.m. Saturday for the following counties north of our listening area in Illinois: Champaign, V...
Mar 23, 2018
Road Work to Begin on I-74 Between the University Avenue Exit in Urbana and St Joseph to Begin April 2nd
Road work on I-74, between the University Avenue exit in Urbana and St. Joseph will begin April 2nd, weather permitting. According to the Illinois State Police, both eastbound and westbound lanes will...
Mar 23, 2018
Sullivan Schools Dismissed Early Due to Possible Bomb Threat
According to Ted Walk, Superintendent of Sullivan Schools in Illinois, a note indicating a possible bomb threat to the high school has been discovered. It is not believed to be imminent, and may likel...
Mar 23, 2018
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