Category Archives: Local News

Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 21st, The Charleston Carnegie Public Library hosts their monthly Lego My Library from 4-5:15 p.m. in Rotary Room A. This is a free event for children in grades K-8. Build...

(Chicago, IL) -- Peoples Gas is agreeing to pay nearly five-million-dollars to end an investigation of waste in its gas main replacement program. The Illinois Commerce Commission started investigating...

(PyeongChang, South Korea) -- American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is ending her Olympic career with a medal. Vonn won the bronze medal in the Women's Downhill event at her final Olympic Games in Pyeon...

Tuesday, February 20th and tonight a lot happening on the Basketball court! In girls' action, Charleston and Effingham are both playing for a chance to advance to the sectional championship. In Class ...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the counties of Champaign, De Witt, Douglas, McLean, Moultire, Piatt, and Vermilion until 1:15 a.m Wednesday, February 21st...

QUINCY - The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are reporting a fourth laboratory-confirmed case of Legionnaires' disease at the Illino...

Flood Watch in effect through 6am Wednesday, Feb 21 for: Christian-Coles-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford- Clay-Richland-Fayette and Lawrence counties. This also includes Piatt-Champa...

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign Menard-Sangamon-Christian- Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Fayette and Shelby counties ...IC...

(EFFINGHAM, Illinois - February 20, 2018) Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is partnering with Forefront to bring "Events that Raise Money" (a fundraising event training seminar) to Effingham...

"Brass and Brew" will be an evening of music, conversation, and fine microbrew offerings, February 28 from 6pm to 8pm. EIU Provost Jay Gatrell will give a brief program on the geography of beer. The E...