Category Archives: Local News

Sarah Bush Lincoln has been named one of America's Best Hospitals for Orthopedics by the Women's Choice Award, America's trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that Sa...

SPRINGFIELD (Aug. 17, 2017) - Governor Bruce Rauner asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to join the state in conducting damage assessments in areas of Lake, McHenry, Kane and Cook cou...

Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever will hold another youth shoot this Saturday (8/19) at 8:00 a.m. at the Charleston Sportsman's Club. There will be NRA certified instructors and 4-H certified instruc...

The 45th annual Cowden Pioneer Days will be August 25th through 27th. Highlights include sanctioned rodeos on Friday and Saturday; water park, inflatable carnival, food, arts and crafts and flea marke...

Volunteers are needed to collect data for the Coles County Yield Survey, coming up on August 28th. If you're interested, please go to the Coles County Farm Bureau at 9:00 a.m. for a brief orientation....

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...

The 15th annual Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever banquet will be September 9th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. 15 guns will be given away, including a Benelli Super Black Eagle 3, Beretta A400, Browning...

The annual Westfield Homecoming is this weekend at the village park. They'll start things off with a chicken and fish supper at 5:00 Friday. Homemade ice cream, pie and cake will also be available. Th...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center will host a solar eclipse event from 11:30-2:00 on Monday. They'll have special presentations, make-and-take crafts, snacks, a video of NASA's eclipse live stream, and free ...

IL House To Vote Next Week On Education Funding Bill (Springfield, IL) -- Members of the Illinois House will be back in session next week to consider an override of the education funding bill. That's ...