Category Archives: Local News

Democratic Candidates For Governor Weigh In On Pot Rule Change (Chicago, IL) -- Two of the Democrats running for governor in Illinois have some harsh words for the nation's attorney general. Both J.B....

EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Fayette county during Janaury. ...

Massive Lotto Jackpots Peak Interest In Illinois (Chicago, IL) -- The odds are astronomical for sure, but one lucky Illinois lotto player could be a billionaire by Monday if they are really, really, r...

Illinois Lawmakers Look At Bitcoin, Blockchain Regulations (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are jumping on the bitcoin bandwagon. A pair of state lawmakers say they're looking to regulate bitco...

EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Clark and Cumberland counties duri...

Chesterfield Mall is losing one of its major stores. American Girl will close by February 21st. Company officials say financial challenges facing the mall have affected their business. In July, Cheste...

Macy's has announced that their store at Terre Haute's Honey Creek Mall will be among the locations to the closed this year. The department store chain said it's nearing the completion of 81 of the 10...

Certified Fund Raising Executive International has named Lake Land College's Jacqueline Joines, Brocton, as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Joines, executive director of college advancement...

The American Red Cross will have a blood drive at Salisbury Church in Charleston this Sunday (1/7) from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Give the gift of life and enjoy free pizza and strawberry bread, plus, all donors...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has posted the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report addressing the Legionnaires' disease cases at the Illin...