Category Archives: Local News

The Coles County Barbershop Chorus and quartets will present their 48th Annual Christmas Benefit Concerts on Sunday, Dec. 3rd. The 3 PM program is at Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston and t...

SCAN, the Strasburg Community Action Network, invites you to the holiday stroll through Strasburg, December 9th from 2:00-6:00 p.m. After the stroll, a soup supper will be served for a free-will donat...

The Windsor Student Council invites you to family movie night on December 15th at the grade school. The Polar Express will be the featured film. Snacks will be available before and during the show. Pl...

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 ...

(Washington, DC) -- The Senate is voting on a series of amendments to the GOP tax bill ahead of the final vote. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York blasted his Republican colleagues for a...

According to Illinois State Police a fatal traffic crash occurred Friday morning, December 1st, along I-74. Preliminary details indicate a 2006 Dodge Ram Pickup Truck was westbound on I-74, near milep...

(Undated) -- Sunday's full moon qualifies as a supermoon. Astronomers say it will be about 16 percent brighter and appear around seven percent bigger than normal on December 3rd. The best viewing time...

HUDSON (Dec. 1, 2017) - Gov. Bruce Rauner joined other state and local government officials today as Canadian manufacturer Brandt Industries announced its plan to grow jobs at an existing plant Brandt...

It's that time of the year for students to be thinking ahead for the spring 2018 semester at Lake Land College. Registration for spring courses is in progress. The semester begins Jan. 8 and the prefe...

SPRINGFIELD - With the holiday season in full swing, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies are offering tips to help people stay safe now and into 201...