Category Archives: Local News

The National Weather Service will be offering severe storm spotter training in March. Topics will include: Thunderstorm development and features; tornadoes and other rotations; non-tornadic events, an...

Our condolences to the family of Flora Mayor Bob Tackitt, who passed away Monday following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. A proud veteran, Bob served his country in Vietnam, and prior to be el...

A pork chop dinner to benefit the Mattoon High School B.I.O.N.I.C team will be held this Friday (1/26) from 5:00-6:30 in the MHS Cafeteria. In addition to the chop, your meal includes two side dishes,...

Audit Slams Illinois' Tracking Of Managed Medicaid Program (Springfield, IL) -- A new audit says Illinois' Medicaid managers didn't do their job in tracking over seven billion-dollars in payments two ...

Illinois Senator Duckworth Announces Pregnancy (Washington, DC) -- Illinois U.S, Senator Tammy Duckworth says her family is growing. Duckworth yesterday announced that she is pregnant with her second ...

Legionella May Be In Illinois Capitol Water (Springfield, IL) -- It'll be about two weeks before managers at the Illinois Capitol know if the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease is in their wat...

New Law Would Tie State Jobs To State Capital (Springfield, IL) -- One Springfield lawmaker wants to create a state law to bring jobs back to her hometown. Springfield Republican Sara Wojcicki Jimenez...

Back To Class After 'Flu Days' In Fulton (Fulton, IL) -- The latest glimpse of just how bad Illinois' flu season really is comes from Fulton. School leaders at Unity Christian School say they're plann...

Democrats Square Off In First TV Debate (Chicago, IL) -- The first televised Democratic debate for the governor's race in Illinois saw as many jabs at each other as at the state's Republican governor....

"Designs of Duty," an exhibit featuring East Central Illinois veterans and their service-related tattoos, will be on display at Booth Library on the campus of EIU through May 11th. Related exhibits on...