Category Archives: Local News

Applications for becoming an Illinois State Police (ISP) Trooper are continually accepted by the ISP Merit Board. Officials with the ISP are encouraging those individuals who are interested in a caree...

Pediatricians Warn About Pot Use By Teens (Chicago, IL) -- A group of pediatricians is warning about the potential harm to teenagers who use marijuana. With the growing number of lax laws and attitude...

Trade Joe's Recalls Unsweetened Apple Sauce (Undated) -- Trade Joe's is recalling some unsweetened apple sauce products over concerns that there could be glass inside the product. The company has issu...

Senator Durbin Wants Tougher Russia Probe (Washington, DC) -- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he's more convinced than ever that Congress needs to look into Russia's role in the 2016 election. Durbin sa...

Two men were killed in an accident Saturday in Clark County. According to the Illinois State Police, a tractor-trailer driven by James Weaver, of Springfield, Missouri, was slowed to a near stop in tr...

A deceased male was found in Oakland yesterday. Illinois State Police District 10 was requested to assist the Oakland Police Department with the investigation of the body found on the roadway at Danvi...

Fish habitat day will be March 18th at Lake Shelbyville. Volunteers with boats are needed to help place donated Christmas trees and artificial structures into the lake. If you don't have a boat, they ...

Business owners, employees and community residents are invited to attend the "Our Town" community update breakfast meeting on Thursday, March 9th from 7:30 to 9:00 AM at Unique Suites in Charleston. S...

Glo Bingo to benefit the Windsor P.T.O. will be at the Sullivan VFW March 11th. Advance tickets are $25.00 and that gets you six cards, glow hat and glow dauber. Over $1,000 in cash prizes will be giv...

A new fine dining restaurant is coming to Charleston. "Alexander Briggs" on Van Buren Avenue, will open in early March. Executive Chef Brent Furry tells the Daily Eastern News the restaurant is named ...