Category Archives: Local News

Today Charleston Softball went up against Mt. Zion. Game 1: Charleston - 8, Mt. Zion - 7 Game 2: Mt. Zion - 2, Charleston - 1

A winning lotto ticket was sold in Springfield at a Shell gas station, the ticket remains unclaimed. $47,500,000.00 ticket was up for grabs and was sold this past Thursday at a Shell gas station. The ...

It's a big day for college graduates at EIU. WEIU TV Reports: More than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students are expected to participate in commencement ceremonies today. Students from the Colleg...

Change is happening to Charleston School. WEIU News watch reports:Charleston School District Superintendent Jim Littleford is weeks away from retiring after nine years on the job. I spoke with Littlef...

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site will have training sessions for volunteers this Saturday and Sunday. Whether your interests are in living history, serving as a tour guide, working in the visitor...

This Sunday, May 7th, is the Charleston Community Blood Drive sponsored by the Charleston First Baptist Church with The American Red Cross. The drive will be held from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Fellows...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - In an effort to celebrate the accomplishments of our youth exhibitors, Director Raymond Poe and State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon announced today that changes outlined in the 2017 Illi...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has extended the * Flood Warning for... Coles County in east central Illinois... Lawrence County in southeastern Illinois... Crawford County in east central Ill...

Springfield- Illinois State Police (ISP) Troopers across the state participated in the first ever "distracted driving awareness week." During this enforcement campaign Troopers gave special attention ...

Cinco de Mayo Celebrations Today (Undated) -- It's Cinco de Mayo and celebrations are being held in many cities today. The festival celebrates the victory of the outnumbered Mexican army over Napoleon...