Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois State Police are stepping up patrols for this weekend, February 4 and 5. They will strictly enforce the Fatal 4 moving violations, which are DUI, speeding, distracted driving, and seat be...

The Embarras Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will be holding its annual banquet at the Charleston VFW. Not only will you be served a great dinner, but you will also have the chance to w...

The Charleston Fire Department says 2016 was a busy year for them. The department tells WEIU-TV they've seeing a rise in the number of incidents. The Charleston Fire Department received 4,575 calls in...

A person is injured after a one-vehicle accident on I-57 in Effingham County. Illinois State Police say the driver of a truck tractor, Roland G. Balossa (40) of Fort Worth, TX was hospitalized after t...

Illinois State Police say a tractor-trailer driven by 54-year-old David Haslett, of Fillmore, Illinois was leaving the rest area preparing to merge when another tractor-trailer, driven by 35-year-old ...

Two people were injured in a crash yesterday in Effingham. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by 60-year old Leslie Reed, of Beecher City, pulled into the path of a van driven by...

Eastern Illinois University will host its 32nd annual Scholastic Bowl Tournament today in Coleman Hall. The tournament will begin at 8:30 a.m. At approximately 4:30 p.m., an awards ceremony will begin...

From WCIA, a local man from Watseka, IL, has been missing since Tuesday. Police and family are looking for the public's help in finding him. 59-year old Donald Becker was last seen running errands in ...

According to listener reports, I-57 is experiencing significant traffic back-up heading southbound towards Effingham. To save time it is best to get off at the Neoga exit. Otherwise expect traffic del...

Don't miss the most exciting fun-filled evening in Shelby County! We have one table left and a few spare seats, so make your reservation now for the seventh annual Red Event. Doors open for the HSHS G...