Category Archives: Local News

A Tuscola woman faces multiple charges following an accident on Route 45 this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, 42-year-old Virginia Stovall lost control of her vehicle and it overturne...

More than 45-thousand Craftsman table saws are being recalled due to a safety hazard. Federal safety regulators say the recall was launched after about a dozen reports of the table saw collapsing, res...

Coles County Clerk Sue Rennels reminds voters that Early Voting for the April 4 Consolidated Election is now available. Any voter interested in voting early may cast their ballot at the County Clerk's...

Governor Files Suit Over State Worker Pay (Chicago, IL) -- There's another lawsuit aimed at getting state workers in Illinois paid. Governor Rauner's office filed the suit yesterday, complaining that ...

Illinois Invites Former President Obama To Speak At Graduation (Champaign, IL) -- A group of students at the University of Illinois want former President Obama to speak at the school's May commencemen...

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Breezy, w...

The Chicago Cubs' World Series Trophy will be on display tomorrow afternoon, March 8th, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. Fans will be admitted to the museum at 12...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the following counties until 5:00 A.M. in Illinois: Champaign, Christian, Coles, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Logan, Maco...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Charleston, Mattoon, Toledo, Greenup, Oakland, Newman, Ashmore, Camargo, Hindsboro, Lerna, Janesville, Rardin, Hutt...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a tornado warning for Fayette County and Montgomery County until 1:45 AM. At 1:10 AM a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was locate...