Category Archives: Local News

UPDATE: SFPD: Four Dead, Including Gunman, In UPS Facility Shooting (San Francisco, CA) -- San Francisco police are confirming that four people are dead in today's shooting at a UPS facility, includin...

LERNA, Ill. - The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, where Abraham Lincoln's father once lived, is offering two fun ways to celebrate Father's Day: a Civil War encampment and free fishing.   ...

The Mattoon Public Library is having their first open mic day at Heritage Park, this Saturday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Everyone will get 3 to 4 minutes to sing, read or talk about the joys of life. It's ...

WASHINGTON - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) released the following statement regarding the shooting at this morning's practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game for charity. The co...

The Clay County Hospital will hold a mock decontamination drill Friday from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. No hospital services will be disrupted.

Mattoon police arrested Jonathan M. Deloney, age 23 of Mattoon, on Tuesday June 13th at 7:59 p.m. Deloney was wanted on a Coles County warrant of arrest and was subsequently charged with Resisting a P...

State Fairgrounds Will Be Ready (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' two state fairgrounds will be ready. Illinois agriculture director Raymond Poe yesterday said visitors won't notice any major upgrades at...

Report: Illinois Voter Hack Worse Than First Reported (Springfield, IL) -- A new report says the hack of Illinois' voter database tipped investigators to a larger web of attempted infiltration across ...

UPDATE: Congressman Steve Scalise Among Victims Hurt In Shooting (Alexandria, VA) -- Louisiana Representative Steve Scalise is one of five people who were shot today at an Alexandria, Virginia basebal...

A Farina man charged with Predatory Sexual Assault of a victim under 13 years of age is expected to accept a plea agreement in Fayette County Court this week. Officials say 52-year old Larry Sapp is a...