Category Archives: Local News

No One Hurt In Carbondale Apartment Fire (Carbondale, IL) -- Some students at Southern Illinois University may have to find a new place to live after a Christmas Eve fire in Carbondale. Firefighters y...

Congressman LaHood: New Tax Reform Simpler, Fairer (Washington, DC) -- West-central Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood says working families in downstate Illinois will be better-off thanks to federal t...

Teens in Middle School and High School can create aesthetic selfie buttons for themselves or the adults in their life. Create buttons in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Tuesday, ...

New Year Cheer comes to Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon December 29th from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Kids 5- to 7-years-old will have a chance to decorate party hats, noise makers and play games as th...

The former Frozen 5K in Neoga is now the Resolution Rush 5K. The run/walk will start at 2:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Proceeds from this 5K will go towards the purchase of a shed to store equipment for...

The Okaw Valley Booster Club's annual Trivia Night will be on January 12th at the Findlay American Legion. Dinner will be all-you-can-eat fish from 5:00-7:00 p.m., with trivia starting immediately aft...

The Arcola Chamber of Commerce is hosting Midnight in Margaritaville on New Year's Eve from 7 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Best Western Ballroom in Arcola. They'll have music, comedy, drinks, and more. It's ...

A message from the Illinois State Police: Effective immediately, due to the increased number of vehicles in the median and ditch, along with the poor roadway conditions and continuing snowfall, the IS...

Former Cardinals pitcher and current broadcaster Ricky Horton will be the speaker at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes "Night of Champions" in Effingham. The event will take place on February 7th a...

The Douglas County Animal Shelter's angel tree for orphaned dogs and cats is in need of paper towels, cleaning supplies, cat food, litter, leashes, collars, treats and toys. Items can be dropped off a...