Category Archives: Local News

Obama Portraits To Be Unveiled Today (Washington, DC) -- It's doubtful that former President Obama's new beard will make an appearance, but we'll see. The National Portrait Gallery will unveil the off...

Illinois Governor To Deliver Budget Address This Week (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois taxpayers are going to get a look at what the governor wants to spend this week. Governor Bruce Rauner is set to del...

Illinois Fighting Order To Expand Medical Marijuana (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois' public health managers are fighting to keep the state's medical marijuana program narrow. Lawyers for the Illinois Depart...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2018 Illinois Fraternal Order of Police LABOR COUNCIL 974 Clock Tower Drive, Springfield, IL 62704 www.fop.org The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 207 has ann...

Books and Babies comes back to the Charleston Carnegie Public Library now through April 12th on Thursdays, from 10:30 to 11:00 from, in the Craft Room. Bouncing rhymes, songs, finger plays, stories an...

The Mattoon Public Library will be holding an Adults Chess Club event on Saturday, February 24th from 1 to 2 pm. This event is for those who wish to come and play or learn the game. All boards and pie...

The Salvation Army's second annual Job Fair will be May 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you're looking for work, this well be a great opportunity to meet with local employers. It's free and open t...

(Stamford, CT) -- The company that produces the opioid OxyContin says it'll stop marketing it to doctors. Lisa Campbell reports this after thousands of lawsuits and deaths. {oxycontinchanges_1} Q...SO...

Nominations are being accepted for the Woman of Achievement Awards. The awards, which will be presented at the annual Women's History and Awareness Month awards ceremony, recognize women who help impr...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be having a Valentine Story Time Monday, February 12th,at 3 times throughout the day, 10:30, 1:15, or 5:30. Enjoy stories, songs, and crafts all about the u...