Category Archives: Local News

Congratulations to the Sigel Fire Department on being named fire department of the year by the Illinois Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. The department and its 19 active firefighters were re...

Halbrook Announces Reelection Plans State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-102) announced today that he would be seeking reelection to the Illinois House of Representatives. "This has been a challenging time to ...

Chicago Police Look For Answers After Violent Weekend (Chicago, IL) -- Chicago Police don't have an answer as to why this past weekend was so violent. Police say nine people died after 54 people were ...

State Fair Concerts Sold More Tickets This Year (Springfield, IL) -- Apparently people like both a-capella music and hardcore rock. Illinois State Fair managers yesterday said this year's lineup at th...

Central Illinois Sailor Among Those Missing After Crash (Decatur, IL) -- A central Illinois sailor is among those missing after a destroyer collided with a merchant ship not far from Singapore. Petty ...

Peoria-Based Army National Guard Unit Headed For Afghanistan (Peoria, IL) -- About 40 members of a Peoria-based Army National Guard Unit are heading to Afghanistan. The members of the 238th Aviation R...

Five Counts Of Murder Filed Against Champaign Killing Suspect (Champaign, IL) -- It's five counts of murder against the man accused of a weekend killing in Champaign. Prosecutors filed formal charges ...

Southern Illinois Delivers As Eclipse Host (Carbondale, IL) -- The eclipse didn't disappoint in Carbondale. City leaders say nearly 100 thousand people turned out to watch yesterday's solar eclipse, a...

Lake Land College's Adult Education will be offering free computer classes in various locations in September. In Mattoon and Effingham, classes begin on the 11th, and classes in Pana and Paris will st...

The Villas of Hollybrook in Shelbyville will hold a drive-through pancake and sausage fundraiser on August 24th from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. Just pull up to the front door and they'll bring it to you. Me...