Category Archives: Local News

A July 31st trial is set for Scarlett McKinzie, the Mattoon woman charged in the T-town team bus accident. McKinzie pleaded not guilty to aggravated driving under the influence, failure to reduce spee...

(Springfield, IL).... The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) named Sangamon Reclaimed Inc. as recipient of the Illinois Veterans' Business and Appreciation Award for Second Quarter, Fiscal...

The Lake Land College Center for Business and Industry will offer a non-credit course titled Understanding Dementia, CE-HLTH125-44389 on June 5 from 5:30-7 p.m. in Webb Hall, room 081 on the Lake Land...

Saturday (May 13, 2017) is city-wide cleanup day in Charleston. Trash bins will be at the street garage, and at the leaf and lawn drop-off facility from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sites are for residentia...

Three Illini Football Players Arrested For Dorm Robbery (Urbana, IL) -- One of the three University of Illinois football players arrested for a dorm robbery is being suspended 'indefinitely.' Police i...

SIU Finally Gets 35-Million Dollar Loan (Edwardsville, IL) -- Southern Illinois University is getting a lifeline from its Edwardsville campus. University trustees yesterday approved a loan of up to 35...

Latest Illinois Budget Deal Flops (Springfield, IL) -- The chances are growing slimmer that Illinois will get a full state budget this year. Republicans in the Illinois Senate last night balked at the...

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner today thanked the Latino community for its tremendous contributions to the State of Illinois and called for all communities to come together to expand opportunity f...

The National Weather Service has issued 2 Flood Warnings. First, the National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Illinois: Embarras River at Ste. Mari...

A benefit for Vickie Williams will be held at the Mattoon American Legion June 10th. The fundraiser, which starts at 3:00, will include live music, silent and live auctions, 50/50, and $5.00 meals. If...