Category Archives: Local News

UPDATED: Reports: Scaramucci Out Of WH Communications Director Role (Washington, DC) -- There are multiple reports that Anthony Scaramucci is no longer White House Communications Director. Scaramucci ...

Southern Illinois Man Hailed As Hero Before Drowning (Sesser, IL) -- Friends say a southern Illinois man saved two girls from Rend Lake before he went under the water. The IllinoisConservation Police ...

No Democrat Day At The Illinois State Fair (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Democrats are skipping one of their political traditions this year. Democratic leaders last week announced that they will not h...

Governor Rauner Hopes For School Funding Plan Today (Springfield, IL) -- Some Illinois schools are about two weeks away from opening their doors, which is why Governor Bruce Rauner wants to get the la...

Bridge construction will close a road near Ashmore starting today (Monday, July 31). According to the Coles County Highway Department, work will be done on the bridge on County Road 1450 North, locate...

This year's royalty was crowned during opening night of the Coles County Fair. Sidney Edwards is the new Miss Coles County, first runner-up was Ashley Pearcy, and Samantha Thompson was second runner-u...

Relay for Life of Shelby County will be held August 12th at Forest Park in Shelbyville. This year's Relay will offer Disney-themed activities, including a prince and princess contest. The event runs f...

Friends of Garyll Wallace will have a benefit motorcycle run and dinner August 5th. They'll start at 11:00 a.m. at the Cooks Mills Fire Department and make three stops before returning for the dinner,...

Applications are now being accepted for Lake Land College Student Ambassadors. As an ambassador, students are selected to serve as official college representatives at events such as college fairs and ...

Thank you to all the parents and friends who came out to cheer on the kids at this years Bagelfest Beautiful Baby contest. Thanks to you we collected over $3,886 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospi...