Category Archives: Local News

Charges Possible Today For Deputy Involved In Christian County Standoff (Taylorville, IL) -- Prosecutors in Taylorville could file formal charges in a matter of hours against a Macon County deputy for...

Reopening State Fair Coliseum A Priority (Springfield, IL) -- The top man at the Illinois State Fair wants to get some old buildings fixed-up before next year's fair. State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon s...

Illinois Governor Lands In Japan To Start Asian Trade Trip (Tokyo) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is starting his Asian trade mission in Tokyo. The governor landed in Japan yesterday, he's on an ei...

Irma Continues To Weaken (Tampa, FL) -- Irma is weakening to a Tropical Storm today and the center is expected to cross the eastern Florida Panhandle into southern Georgia on Monday afternoon before h...

Booth Library is seeking on-campus and Coles County veterans with tattoos to be featured in its spring 2018 exhibit titled "Designs of Duty." "Designs of Duty" will focus on veterans and their service...

PESOTUM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Kink, announces the ISP will conduct an Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrol (OREP) in Coles County during September. OREPs ...

  Friday, September 15, 2017 2-6pm - Family weekend check-in. Yard games and prizes at the library quad 4-7pm - Quidditch tournament at the quad 6:30-8:30 - Dinner and murder mystery at the union...

Two people were saved by a passerby following an accident on Lerna Road yesterday. According to Lincoln Fire Protection District Chief Pat Goodwin, crews were dispatched to the scene around 8:40 a.m. ...

Pentagon Flag Unfurling Begins 9-11 Commemorations (Undated) -- Commemorations of the 9-11 terrorist attacks are underway. Today is the 16th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and th...

A boil order remains in effect for the entire city of Charleston, until 11am today (Monday, September 11). A water main break that occurred yesterday morning on Douglas Drive, near Alan Drive, and nor...