Category Archives: Local News

The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) will conduct an on-site preliminary accreditation survey visit with the Carle Illinois College of Medicine on June 20-23, 2017. This important milesto...

Blake Leitch knows better than most how critical it is to stay active and in shape, and he's on a mission to help others find the motivation to be fit, as well. An Army veteran of the Iraq War, Leitch...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Astronomy Night will meet on Tuesday, April 4 at 8:00 p.m. in the Library parking lot if the sky is clear. Telescopes will be set up for participant's use and ...

Basket Binga comes to the Hindsboro Civic Center April 2nd. Tickets are $10 in advance. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. and the games begin at 2:00. Snacks and drinks will be available for a donation, and the...

A benefit for Bud Edwards will be held at the Charleston VFW April 2nd from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There'll be live music from the Sawyer Brothers Band, a bake sale, prizes and a 50/50.

Attention high school students! Congressman John Shimkus is now accepting entries for the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. The contest is open to high school students who are in the 15th Congressio...

Today at 2:56 A.M. along IL 33 at C.R. 200 E, 1 mile west of Wheeler, Jasper County, Jerry D. Donaldson, (48) from Hidalgo, IL was pronounced dead by the Jasper County Coroner. Police report that the ...

The Deer Hunt for People With Disabilities will take place again this year at Lake Shelbyville. The 28th Annual Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and W...

An Effingham fire causes hundred of thousands of dollars damage. Effingham Firefighters were dispatched to Hetzels Overland Transport Friday night around 8:00 for reports of a semi tractor on fire. Sh...

According to WCIA online, the Trump Administration is looking to defund the 21st Century Community Learning Centers. More than 52,000 students in Illinois depend on this funding for after school progr...