Category Archives: Local News

Panasonic Recalls 55" Flat Screen TVs With Swivel Stands (Newark, NJ) -- Panasonic is recalling nearly nine-hundred of its 55-inch flat screen televisions with swivel stands. There's a problem with mo...

SPRINGFIELD (Jan. 22, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed two new Illinois Commerce Commission members. They are D. Ethan Kimbrel and Anastasia Palivos, both of whom have law degrees and current o...

Tsunami watches and warnings are out for the entire West Coast as well as Hawaii. They were triggered after a massive earthquake struck about 175 miles off Alaska overnight. Its preliminary magnitude ...

Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation's annual dinner will be a celebration of Illinois' Bicentennial at Unique Suites in Charleston on February 16th at 6 pm. A first-person portrayal of Abraham Lincoln by Geo...

The annual Mitch Webb Open will be April 7th at Mattoon High School. The tournament features classes 5-6 year olds; 7-8 year olds; 9-11 year olds; middle school; high school, and adult. Registration i...

Lake Land College's Adult Education is offering GED classes throughout the district beginning the first week of March. Classes will be in Arthur, Charleston, Effingham, Marshall, Mattoon, Pana, Paris,...

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor Rauner has some ambitious plans for his budget for the coming year. He told a group of reporters at a Cook County high school Monday that not only will his budget be balanced...

(Undated) -- Singer Neil Diamond says he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The 76-year-old announced on his website that the diagnosis is forcing him to retire from touring, as the onset of t...

From Illinois State Police District 10: Update: As of 9:50 p.m. The Roadway is clear and all lanes are back open. Earlier: As of 8:50 p.m. (1/22): Troopers are on scene of a truck tractor semi trailer...

WASHINGTON - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) released the following statement after voting for a three-week continuing resolution: "No one wins in a shutdown. Thankfully this one is over. Th...