Category Archives: Local News

CHICAGO - Governor Bruce Rauner announced today that Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) and House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R- Western Springs) have filed legislation that will dire...

After getting rained out last weekend, the Coles County Master Gardeners will have their plant sale tomorrow morning from 8-10 in the 4-H building at the Coles County Fairgrounds. Most plants are pric...

Kindergarten registration begins next week in Charleston. Incoming students can register at Mark Twain Elementary Thursday (May 11, 2017) from 2:30-7:00 p.m., or Friday (May 12, 2017) from 11:30-3:30.

The City of Villa Grove is under an emergency curfew through Monday morning. Officials say between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., only residents going to or from work, or for emergency situations will be al...

The W.H.A.T community group will have its spring plant sale May 5th and 6th in Windsor. A wide variety of annuals, perennials, combination pots, herbs and hanging baskets will be available. Proceeds b...

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site will have training sessions for volunteers May 6th and 7th. Whether your interests are in living history, serving as a tour guide, working in the visitor center o...

Sheriff Jimmy Rankin and the Coles County Sheriff's Department are sponsoring a Cinco de Mayo blood drive. The American Red Cross bus will be on the southwest corner of the Charleston square from 2:00...

According to Illinois State Police District 12, parts of US 51 in Fayette County are currently closed due to the flooding conditions. The road is closed from Route 40 on the north end to US 50 on the ...

(Chicago, IL) -- AT&T wants its Illinois customers to hang up those landlines, once and for all. AT&T is pushing legislation in Springfield that would allow it to cancel landline service to it...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Flood Warning until 3:45pm on Friday, May 5, 2017 for our entire Illinois listening area... At 335 PM CDT Thursday, law enforcement and emergency m...