Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Teen Driving Deaths Down (Springfield, IL) -- The number of Illinois teens dying in car accidents is about half what it was a decade ago. IllinoisSecretary of State Jesse White yesterday said...

U Of I: Only One Student Sick With Meningitis (Urbana, IL) -- The University of Illinois keeping a close eye on the first student to get sick with meningitis this fall. The school yesterday said only ...

Illinois Looks To Borrow One-Point-Five Billion For Unpaid Bills (Springfield, IL) -- The state of Illinois is looking to finally pay off some of its old bills. The state yesterday started the process...

Illinois In Bottom Half In Latest Tax, Business Climate Report (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' five percent personal income tax rate is the only thing keeping the state from the bottom of a new report ...

The Education Scholars Program will host its Fall 2017 Kids Day Out: Hoppin' to Kids Day Out with Zootopia for children PK (generally 3 years old) through 6th grade on Saturday, November 4th from 8:30...

Lake Land College is offering Explore Lake Land open house events to help new and returning students take the first step in getting started. Explore is designed for students who have been out of schoo...

CHICAGO (Oct. 17, 2017) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today released his 2016 federal and state 1040s, reflecting income and tax rates, while detailing the Rauner family's charitable and community giving last y...

A Mattoon woman was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated DUI in an accident with a T-town school bus. 37-year-old Scarlett McKinzie's minivan struck the bus on February...

A Decatur man currently in custody, is wanted in connection with recent vehicle thefts and burglaries to vehicles in Effingham. According to the Effingham Police Department, an arrest warrant has been...

You can help "raise some dough" for the Cooks Mills Clovers 4-H. Mention their name at Papa Murphy's in Mattoon on November 2nd, and 20-percent of your purchase will be donated to the club. That's Nov...