Category Archives: Local News

A Windsor man was sentenced to two years in prison for leading police on a high-speed chase in August. 23-year-old Devin Miller pleaded guilty to aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude a peace off...

Brian Milleville of Effingham has taken himself out of the running for state representative in the 107th district. Milleville's son, Luke sustained severe injuries in an accident recently. Millevile s...

One person was injured in an accident yesterday in Cumberland County. According to the Illinois State Police, a tractor-trailer driven by Richard Irving, of Texas was eastbound on I-70 near milepost 1...

Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever will have another youth shoot this Saturday (10/21) from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the Charleston Sportsman's Club. NRA and 4-H certified instructors will be on hand to hel...

The annual Coles County Dodgeball clash between Mattoon and Charleston will be Wednesday, October 25th at 6:30 pm at the MHS main gym. Your admission price is wrapping paper, or a free-will donation, ...

This Saturday, October 21st, a benefit for Jennifer Oakley will be held in Greenup, IL at the Village Event Center from 3-10 p.m. There will be plenty of food as well as music, a 50/50 raffle and sile...

(Dearborn, MI) -- A possible door problem is forcing Ford Motor Company to recall over one-million pickup trucks in North America. The Dearborn-based automaker says 2015 to 2017 Ford F-150 and 2017 Fo...

(Washington, D.C.) -- Uranus could be bright enough to see for one night only. NASA says onlookers may be able to catch a glimpse of the blue planet with a naked eye tomorrow night. The planet will be...

Toyota Recalls 300,000 Vehicles (Undated) - Toyota is recalling more than 300-thousand Sienna minivans because of safety concerns. The company says grease inside the shift lever assembly can transfer ...

The body of an Effingham man was discovered in a field near Funkhouser on Tuesday. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Department, a farmer discovered the body and personal effects at 1:17 p.m...