Category Archives: Local News

Danville Woman Hit By Semi Trailer On I-74 (Danville, IL) -- A Danville woman remains hospitalized after she was hit by a semi trailer on I-74. State Police say the accident happened yesterday morning...

Governor Rauner To Deliver Budget Address Today (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Rauner will be delivering his third budget address today at the Capitol. During a Facebook Live appearance yesterday, Raun...

Here's the forecast (as of now), from the National Weather Service. This forecast is through President's Day. It looks like it is going to be a great "spring" kind of 3-day weekend! Today: Sunny, with...

Organizers for the Miss Arcola Pageant will have an informational meeting on February 20th at 6:00 p.m. at the Arcola Public Library. Young ladies, ages 4-19 who are interested in entering are encoura...

Trivia Night to benefit Mattoon Area P.A.D.S. will be held at the Mattoon Salvation Army on March 11th. Doors open at 6pm with the trivia contest for teams of 8 will be beginning at 7pm. Advanced regi...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Astronomy Night will meet on Tuesday, February 21st at 7:00 p.m. in the Library parking lot if the sky is clear. Telescopes will be set up, but if you have one...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library Pre-school Story Time will resume on Mondays beginning February 27, through May 1, 2017. One program will be presented three different times each Monday at 10:30am, ...

Kristian Helton of Lincoln, Illinois stopped by the local McDonald's (1109 Hickox Dr.) at 7:30a.m., on Sunday, February 12 with a unique order request. Helton approached the McDonald's department mana...

Recruiters from school districts from across Illinois and beyond will be seeking employees at the Spring Educators' Job Fair to be held on the Eastern Illinois University campus on Monday, March 6. EI...

Illinois Secretary of Education Beth Purvis released the following statement in response to Chicago Public School's lawsuit: "We have just received the lawsuit and are reviewing it. But it is importan...