Category Archives: Local News

Vegas Shooter's Brother In NV, Questioned By Authorities (Las Vegas, NV) -- The brother of suspected Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock is being questioned at length about his brother's possible m...

(Chicago, IL) - Deadly shootings continue to add up this year in Chicago. A man shot to death Friday night on the South Side was the 500th person to be killed in city gun violence in 2017. In all, the...

Dense fog advisory for Fayette County and the Metro East until 10:00 a.m. Patchy fog for the rest the area, otherwise, partly sunny, with a high of 82 Scattered showers after midnight, with a low of 6...

The 7th annual Sullivan Fire Protection District's pancake and sausage breakfast will be served from 6:00-10:00 a.m. on October 21st. Meals are $7.00 for adults, $4.00 for kids 6-12, and free for chil...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Astronomy Night will meet on Tuesday, October 24th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Library parking lot if the sky is clear. Telescopes will be set up for participant's us...

(Austin, TX) -- Whole Foods is issuing a recall for some cereal due to the risk to people allergic to peanuts. The FDA says peanuts were found inside packaging of a variety of raisin bran sold by the ...

The 2017 Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Hunt is October 7th through 9th. Permits are available over-the-counter at license vendors throughout the state. Hunters that are 16 years of age or older must als...

The fall Girls on the Run 5k will be November 11th at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. Registration is $25 through November 10th and $30 on race day. For registration information click here.

#Adulting will meet at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Tuesday, October 10th, at 5:00-6:00pm in the Zone for ages 14-22. This month's theme is Embroidery. Get in on the embroidered clothing ...

The Arcola Alumni Association will honor the 2017 class of Arcola Distinguished Alumni during their annual banquet at Kaskaskia Country Club on October 21st. Social hour will begin at 5:00, followed b...