Category Archives: Local News

Rauner Writes About Statehouse Deals (Springfield, IL) -- Readers of the newspaper in Springfield are getting a front row seat to the budget drama in Illinois. Governor Rauner last night became the la...

Illinois Republicans Rip Pritzker Over Tax Break (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Republicans are pouncing on news that billionaire Democrat JB Pritzker got a five-million-dollar break on taxes for one of hi...

SIU Facing Title Nine Complaint Over Sports Budget Cuts (Carbondale, IL) -- Federal investigators are looking into whether Southern Illinois University's budget cuts broke the rules regarding gender e...

The Lake Land College Board of Trustees voted to reappoint IT instructor James Munger. Initially denied reappointment on March 13th, an outpouring of support by students and colleagues helped Munger r...

Thursday (5/18) is opening night at the Toledo Spring Festival. The carnival will open at 5:00, and the queen pageant gets underway at 6:00. Friday night, it's the survivor fun run and walk at 8:00. S...

Scholarships were awarded during National Nurses Week through the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation to several SBL nurses who are continuing their educations. The scholarships are funded through en...

According to a press release from the CFD, on Monday May 15th the Charleston Fire Department was dispatched to 111 3rd St, in Charleston at 5:35 pm for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival crews...

The IHSA Bass Fishing State Final Tournament, scheduled for May 19th and 20th at Carlyle Lake has been postponed due to potentially dangerous water levels. Officials hope to make a decision on a new d...

The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce's annual golf classic will be July 14th at Meadowview. The all-inclusive entry fee is $125. Reserve your spot at 235-5661 or go to mattoonchamber.com.

(Carlstadt, NJ) -- Crews at the scene of a deadly small jet crash near Teterboro Airport in New Jersey say they can't rule out victims on the ground from this afternoon's accident. But so far, the onl...