Category Archives: Local News

Accused U Of I Scholar Killer Due In Court Monday (Urbana, IL) -- The man accused of killing a Chinese-born U of I scholar could find out next week when he's going to trial. Both prosecutors and Brend...

Glo Bingo to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters will be held February 16th at the Carriage House Event Center in Altamont. Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. You must be at least 18 to atte...

The Central Illinois Outdoor Expo returns to the Otto Center in Arthur February 9th and 10th. They'll have fishing and hunting seminars daily, a chance to win 100-dollar gift cards, and new this year,...

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...

(Chicago, IL) -- The State Health Department is thankful for a donation of four-thousand doses of the anti-overdose drug Narcan. The Aptar Group and Adapt Pharma are donating the Narcan nasal spray to...

It's an exciting night in Basketball tonight as two local teams compete at State in 7th Grade Boys' Basketball! Stewardson-Strasburg competes for 3rd place in Class 1A and Teutopolis plays for the Cla...

According to the Clay County Sheriff's Office, there is a telemarketing scam in which a caller claims to be State's Attorney, Joel Powless, and asks for money on behalf of the Illinois State Police. T...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is conducting an investigation regarding an airplane crash which occurred at Centralia Municip...

CHICAGO (Feb. 8, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced the availability of the official Bicentennial Craft Beer and tapped the first keg at Binny's Beverage Depot Tasting Room in Lincoln Park. Han...

If you have plans to travel to Chicago over the next 24 hours, you may want to rethink that travel. WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY... for Lake IL-DuPa...