Category Archives: Local News

The Effingham County Humane Society is accepting gently used items for their giant garage sale, which will be held June 2nd through 4th. Donations can be dropped off from 11:30-4:30 Monday, Wednesday,...

Zion Hill Church near Lake Paradise will host a spaghetti supper to benefit Relay for Live, this Friday (5/19) from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Advance tickets are $5.00, and one-dollar more at the door. Kids' mea...

The 8th Annual Amish Country Tractor Cruise will be held on Saturday, June 17th, in Arthur. The 46-mile route will take you on a tour through the heart of Illinois Amish country. Cost is $25.00 which ...

SPRINGFIELD - To help revive the shrinking populations of the monarch butterfly and other pollinators, the Illinois Department of Transportation is adjusting its mowing routine along state highways th...

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Commerce's FILM Office today announced projects that will be filming this summer and fall across Illinois, including big-budget and independent films, and network,...

A Charleston man was sentenced to four-years in prison for the beating death of a dog. 36-year-old Deon Nailing, who committed the crime in February of last year, allegedly hit his then-girlfriend, fo...

The Lincoln Heritage Chapter of Pheasants Forever will have another youth shoot this Saturday from 8-10 a.m. at the Charleston Sportsman's Club. NRA and 4-H certified instructors will be on hand to he...

High winds and dust led to a fatal accident in Douglas County yesterday. Illinois State Police say a tractor-trailer was stopped in the roadway due to two crashes blocking Route 36. The driver of a ca...

A teenage girl was killed in a single-vehicle accident last night in Crawford County. According to the Illinois State Police, the 16-year-old, from Robinson, was driving at a high rate of speed on Cou...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center's "Nature Nuts Kids Club" will have family trivia night May 26th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Cost is $20 for a team of six, $15 for a team of four, or $5.00 per person. In addition,...