Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release The following is an editorial from Lake Land College President Josh Bullock: As the spring semester draws to a close, it will soon be time to celebrate the achievements of our ne...

Bridge Rehabilitation Project to Close Part of Cooks Mills Road A bridge rehabilitation project is set to begin in Coles County this month, requiring the closure of a mile of roadway. The affected roa...

For Immediate Release - May 16, 2025 IDPH Reports First Mosquito Pool in Illinois to Test Positive for West Nile Virus in 2025 Found in Winnebago County SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police Announce Results of Roadside Safety Check PESOTUM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander, Acting Captain Heather Apperson, announces the results of...

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch: TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 265 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 300 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025 TORNADO WATCH 265 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1...

Illinois State Police Announces Results of Alcohol Countermeasure Surveillance Patrols FAIRFIELD - Illinois State Police (ISP) Zone 8 Commander Holly Finney announces the results of Alcohol Countermea...

For Immediate Release Feeding America Study Shows that Child Food Insecurity Affects Every Country in the United States, with Rates as High as 50% Urbana, IL (May 14, 2025) - Child food insecurity aff...

For Immediate Release 2nd Annual LIFT Central Illinois Race Canceled (Mattoon, IL - May 15, 2025) The Second Annual LIFT Central Illinois Race (5K Duathlon and 1 Mile Fun Run), scheduled for Saturday,...

For Immediate Release Rural King and ROE #11 Launch Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Coles and Cumberland Counties Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Launches in Coles and Cumberland Counties: Free...

For Immediate Release - May 6, 2025 People First Bancshares Inc. Builds its Communities, its Customer Base, its Team, and its Capabilities Pana, Ill. - April 30, 2025- People First Bancshares Inc., he...