Category Archives: Local News

Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA) is taking applications for the CSBG School Supply Program, which provides required school supplies to eligible children attending kindergarten through 12th gra...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Books and Babies program will resume on June 15th at 10:30 a.m., running until June 20th. The program is designed for infants through 36-months and their careg...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) today announced that Illinois families have now claimed more than $4.6 million in life insurance since July 1, 2016 using the Illinois Life Pol...

4th of July weekend events continue at Lake Shelbyville. Saturday night, July 1st at Coon Creek, the Dog Days of Summer dog show, Animal Tracks at Opossum Creek, and at Lone Point, the Glow in the Dar...

An Effingham man was airlifted from an accident scene on I-70 yesterday. Illinois State Police say the 36-year-old man was trapped after the crash at mile post 83 near Altamont, and had to be extricat...

Fidget Spinners Catch Fire While Charging (Undated) - Fidget spinners might be hot toys in the literal sense. Gizmodo reports two of the novelty toys caught fire while charging recently. Women in Alab...

Eastern Illinois University has issued a temporary hard spending freeze on all purchases. President David Glassman said the reason for the freeze is due to the lack of a state budget. Paul McCann, vic...

Rend Lake College Latest To Borrow Money (Ina, IL) -- Rend Lake College is the latest in Illinois to borrow money to make ends meet. College President Terry Wilkerson said the Rend Lake College board ...

Five Paris residents were injured in a two-vehicle accident last night. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by Timothy Miller, of Terre Haute, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Sierr...

Lawmakers Expect Budget Vote Today (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are taking the debate over a new state budget down to the final day. Illinois' new fiscal year starts tomorrow, as would a wa...