Category Archives: Local News

Effingham County FISH Human Services will have a cookout in the Sav-A-Lot (Effingham) parking lot this Saturday (10/14) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. On the menu: Rib eye sandwiches, pork tenderloin, h...

CHICAGO (Oct. 9, 2017) - Gov. Rauner joined other dignitaries and elected officials in leading the 65th anniversary of the Columbus Day Parade, celebrating Christopher Columbus' voyage to America and ...

The Coles County Sheriff's Department is still taking orders for "Putting the Cuffs on Cancer" t-shirts and hoodies. Please order by this Friday, October 13th, at 217-348-0592. Proceeds benefit Sarah ...

The Lake Land College Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to keep Spring Semester 2018 tuition and fees the same as fall at the regular board meeting on Monday. "We are committed to making col...

New Numbers Show More Illinois Students Leave For College (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is one of the nation's biggest exporters of three things: Corn, heavy tractors, and college students. Numbers re...

Douglas County Deputy Joshua Blackwell has announced his candidacy for sheriff as a Republican. Current Sheriff Fred Galey has not announced if he plans to run for re-election.

The Lake Land College Board of Trustees selected Meg Steward, Marshall, to fill a vacancy on the board following a regular meeting Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Steward will take her seat at the Nov. 13 board...

Tickets are still available for the Neoga Booster Club's Mega Raffle. Tickets are $100 each and only 500 will be sold. The grand prize is $5,000. Second place wins $2,000, and $1,000 for third place. ...

Illinois Bicentennial Needs Six Million Dollars (Springfield, IL) -- The planners for Illinois' 200th birthday say they're about six million dollars short of being able to throw on heck of a party. Il...

Bustos Back Pritzker In Democratic Governor's Race (Rock Island, IL) -- Add the Quad Cities' Democratic congresswoman to the list of J.B. Pritzker's backers. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos yesterday tosse...