Category Archives: Local News

The Oakland National Honor Society will be offering Christmas gift wrapping this Sunday (12/17) from noon until 2:00 in the Oakland High School student lounge. Just bring the presents and they'll take...

Entries are being accepted for the Mattoon Arts Council's 2018 quilt show. Quilts that reflect the theme "Oh My Stars and Pinwheels" are encouraged, but not required. Forms must be turned in by Januar...

Shelby County CEO presents a Murder Mystery on January 13th starting at 5:00 p.m. Only 250 seats are available, so reserve yours before it's gone. Head to their Facebook page for more information.

Farm Credit Illinois is sponsoring $2,000 scholarships for high school students interested in careers in agriculture. In addition, they have $400 community investment grants for $-H clubs and FFA chap...

(Washington, DC) -- The GOP tax reform bill is out. The massive 500-page document was released online. It cuts the corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. The rate tables are shuffled...

Pritzker Campaign Apologizes For 'Terrorist' Comment In 1998 (Chicago, IL) -- Democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker's campaign is not hiding from comments he made almost 20 years ago that are drawing ang...

Illinois Supreme Court Will Hear Beaman Appeal (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Supreme Court is changing its mind about an appeal from a man wrongfully convicted of murder. The court yesterday said ...

Champaign Killer Gets 69-Year Sentence For Campustown Shooting (Urbana, IL) -- It's 69 years in prison for the man convicted of a shooting not too far from the University of Illinois. A judge yesterda...

SIU Police Don't Suspect Foul Play In Student's Death (Carbondale, IL) -- Investigators at Southern Illinois University say they don't suspect foul play in the death of a student on campus. The school...

Illinois AG Among Those Suing To Keep Net Neutrality (Springfield, IL) -- Add Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to the list of people who want to keep Obama-era internet regulations. Madigan yest...