Category Archives: Local News

High School Baseball: -FINAL: Altamont 4, St. Elmo/Brownstown 0 -FINAL: Argenta-Oreana 6, LSA 5 -FINAL: Effingham 4, St. Anthony 3 -FINAL: Carmi 7, Flora 2 -FINAL: Mt. Vernon 12, Centralia 2 -FINAL: N...

CHARLESTON - In its continuing effort to conserve resource dollars, Eastern Illinois University is once again closing selected buildings and offices from noon on Fridays until Monday mornings during t...

Chill out indoors with the May themed crafts featured at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Make and Take on Saturday, May 13, from 10:30am-4:00pm, or while supplies last, in the KidSpace Atrium...

Do you need a big open space to use your wheels? Come join us Wednesday, May 17 from 10:30 - 11:30 in the south end of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library parking lot to have fun on your wheels. Pl...

SPRINGFIELD -- Governor Bruce Rauner today honored two firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty and congratulated others for tremendous acts of heroism at the 24th Annual Fallen Firefight...

The annual Philly's Living the Dream Ride will be June 10th. Registration starts at 10:00 a.m. at Spanky's. The ride will begin at noon. The cost is $10 per person, and all makes and models of motorcy...

(EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital invited community members to join them for a Butterfly Release on Thursday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the hospital Healing Garden. Butterflies previ...

Quinn Portrait Full Of Legacy Images (Springfield, IL) -- When you see former Governor Pat Quinn's official Statehouse portrait, you can't help but notice the background images. That's on purpose. Qui...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library's monthly Lego Club will be on Wednesday, May 17, at 4:00-5:15pm in Rotary Room A for grades K-8. Kids under eight, please bring a grownup! If you love Legos, join u...

One person was injured in a crash in Fayette County last night. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by Lois Adams, of Kincaid, pulled into the intersection of Routes 185 and 51, e...