Category Archives: Local News

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is marking African American History Month with a wide array of special events, exhibits and offers, including a project in conjunction with Peoria's...

Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) Director Janice Glenn today congratulated the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for the resolution of two lawsuits against various Illinois...

(Evanston, IL) - Northwestern officials are investigating reports that multiple students may have been drugged and sexually assaulted last month at an Evanston frat house. A security alert on the univ...

Charleston Police are searching for a man suspected in a stabbing. An arrest warrant has been issued for 24-year-old Christopher Bickcom, who was not at the scene when officers arrived at Olde Town Ap...

The Life Center of Cumberland County will host a sweetheart soup supper this Thursday, February 9th from 4:00-7:30 p.m. On the menu will be taco soup, chili, oyster stew, and cheesy potato soup, along...

Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton is coming to Terre Haute. Retton will speak at 7:00 p.m. in Tilson Auditorium on February 28th. The event is free and open to the public.

Lake Land College's Adult Education will be offering free computer classes in various locations. The four-week classes will include topics of Excel, Microsoft Office, Windows 7 and Word. Classes begin...

Reservations are now being taken for May Merriment. The annual fundraiser will be held at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA on May 6th. Silent auction and social hour start at 5:00, and the live auction ge...

Lawrence William Watson, 34, of Madison Wisconsin has been arrested and is facing multiple charges after a two vehicle traffic crash along I-57, northbound, in Champaign County the morning of Monday, ...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Dense Fog Advisory from tonight, Monday, February 6th, through 1:00 AM Tuesday, February 7th for the following counties: Champaign, Vermilion, Maco...