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Fire at the Old High School in Lawrenceville, IL
According to East Central Illinois Emergency Alerts, a fire broke out at the old high school in Lawrenceville, Illinois. Around 6:39 p.m. the building was engulfed in flames. The principal reported a ...
May 25, 2017
Illinois State Police Investigating Fatal Car vs Train Crash
Macomb, Illinois - Officials with the Illinois State Police are currently investigating a car versus train crash that occurred approximately three miles west of Macomb off of U.S. Highway 136 at appro...
May 25, 2017
As Memorial Day Approaches, IDOT Honors Crash Survivors “Saved by the Belt”
SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois Department of Transportation joined Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies today to honor survivors of motor vehicle crashes whose lives were saved by weari...
May 25, 2017
American Flags to Half Staff
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 24, 2017 President Donald J. Trump Proclaims Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, as a Day of Prayer for Permanent Peace PRAYER FOR PEACE...
May 25, 2017 Bart Everson / CC
2017 Grandstand Lineup - Du Quoin State Fair
DU QUOIN, IL - Eight dynamic performances plus two FREE concerts are planned for the 2017 Du Quoin State Fair. State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon announced today that tickets for the Du Quoin State Fair ...
May 25, 2017
Summer Swimming Season Starts
SPRINGFIELD - Memorial Day weekend is when many pools and beaches open for the summer. This week is Health and Safe Swimming Week, which is a good time to remind people about what they can do to stay ...
May 25, 2017
Teen Loses Control of Vehicle
An accident in Piatt County yesterday led to a temporary road closure. Illinois State Police say a 16-year-old from Mansfield was eastbound on U.S. 150 when he lost control of his vehicle, went off th...
May 25, 2017
Righter legislation to help teacher shortage passes Senate Committee
Springfield, IL - Students seeking to become a teacher would have another way to receive their teaching license under legislation sponsored by State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) and passed by the Sen...
May 25, 2017
Illinois House 'Looking' At Senate Tax Increases
Illinois House 'Looking' At Senate Tax Increases (Springfield, IL) -- Lawmakers in the Illinois House say they're looking at the plan to raise nearly five-and-a-half billion-dollars in taxes. But no o...
May 25, 2017
Champaign Sheriff: Snatching Report Unfounded
Champaign Sheriff: Snatching Report Unfounded (Urbana, IL) -- Investigators in Champaign County are walking-back a story about an attempted abduction. Champaign County Sheriff Dan Walsh yesterday said...
May 25, 2017
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