Category Archives: Local News
Barn Fire in Rural Macon County
The South Macon Fire Department reported a fire Tuesday Afternoon. The fire was reported at a barn near the intersection of East Walker Road and Milam Road in Macon County. The Fire was contained to t...
Jul 04, 2017 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Senate Passes Spending Plan for Illinois, Increase in Income Tax
The Illinois senate approved a few bills that would allow a budget for the state to go into effect. The legislation was passed by the Illinois House earlier in the week. The revenue would raise the st...
Jul 04, 2017
Coles County Sheriff's Office Testing for Corrections
The Coles County Sheriff's Office will be conducting physical testing for corrections on July 7th at 9:00 a.m. at Lantz Arena. Application must be turned in to the Coles County Sheriff's Office before...
Jul 04, 2017
It's Pro Rodeo time
The Pro rodeo comes to the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair in Arthur on July 14th at 7 PM. Advance tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for kids 6-11, and kids 5 and under get in for free. Sponsored by Bella V...
Jul 04, 2017 Mark Gunn / CC
Library Story Telling Sessions to Continue
Charleston Carnegie Public Library Pre-school Story Time will resume on Mondays, now through July 31st. Each program will be presented at three different times every Monday at 10:30 AM, 1:15 PM, and a...
Jul 04, 2017
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile
(Seoul) -- South Korean military officials say North Korea has conducted a ballistic missile launch. This is the latest in a series of missile launches since the beginning of the year. President Trump...
Jul 03, 2017
Speaker Madigan: Grateful To Lawmakers Who Raised Taxes
Speaker Madigan: Grateful To Lawmakers Who Raised Taxes (Springfield, IL) -- The top Democrat in the Illinois capitol says the Republican lawmakers who voted for a 32-percent income tax increase made ...
Jul 03, 2017
Suspect In Kidnapping Of Illinois Visiting Scholar Appears In Court
Suspect In Kidnapping Of Illinois Visiting Scholar Appears In Court (Urbana, IL) -- The man accused of kidnapping a missing University of Illinois visiting scholar is making his first court appearance...
Jul 03, 2017
Alex Russell Memorial Kids’ Fishing Derby
The Alex Russell Memorial Kids' Fishing Derby is this Saturday (7/8) at Lake Charleston. It's open 5 to 15-year-olds, with registration starting at 8:00 a.m. Kids will need to bring their own bait and...
Jul 03, 2017 robin miller / CC
Illinois State Police Ask for the Public's Assistance in honoring their FALLEN BROTHER, Trooper Ryan Albin #5718
Springfield - The Illinois State Police is requesting the public to help honor our Fallen Brother Trooper Ryan Albin on July 6th, 2017. The emergency services procession for Trooper Albin will depart ...
Jul 03, 2017
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