Category Archives: Local News

The Mattoon VFW and Friends of Lake Mattoon invite you to the Memorial Day Celebration at Lake Mattoon Beach. The event will begin with the VFW dropping the Memorial Day wreath at approximately 11:30 ...

(Washington, DC) -- The U.S. may be stepping up its involvement in the war in Syria. U.S.-led coalition forces bombed pro-Syrian regime forces Thursday that officials say were advancing towards a base...

Congratulations to Lake Land College Softball who are two for two thus far in the NJCAA National Tournament! Earlier today Lake Land went on to defeat Southeast Oklahoma 6-5 and tonight in game two, t...

We live in a global community. International interaction has become an integral part of virtually all industries and students are now needing to understand globalization along with everything they lea...

Shelby Christian Church welcomes the Dysart Family Southern Gospel show June 25th. Show time is 6:00 p.m. You don't have to be a member of the church to attend. A free-will offering will be taken for ...

CHICAGO - Governor Bruce Rauner announced today Intersect Illinois has hired a new CEO to continue to build on its successful inaugural year. Mark S. Peterson comes to Illinois from the Greater Roches...

Budget Bargain Falls Apart In Illinois Senate (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' budget bargain is falling apart. Democrats in the Illinois Senate yesterday muscled through parts of what they hope will be...

UPDATED: No Terrorism In Times Square Vehicle Strike (New York, NY) -- The NYPD says there is no connection to terrorism after a speeding vehicle struck pedestrians on a sidewalk in New York City's Ti...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is alerting Illinoisans that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL. - As a mostly regulatory state agency, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) processes more than 70,000 licenses each year for farmers, producers, agribusinesses and various o...