Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is launching its new Faith-Based Million Hearts Initiative during American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the nation's number one cause of death...

Football fans across the country will celebrate America's most watched national sporting event this Sunday. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) reminds you there is only one right play - ...

This letter is from Ed Dowd, Executive Director, Mattoon Chamber of Commerce "One of the roles of the Chamber of Commerce is to help keep members informed of legislative issues that pertain to their b...

The state's largest employee union is beginning a strike authorization vote today for its 30-thousand members after a year-long battle with the Rauner administration at the bargaining table and in cou...

Universities in Illinois are joining together in opposition to President Trump's immigration order. Just about every one of Illinois' public universities, and a number of private schools issued statem...

The Casey-Westfield Band will host binga this Sunday (2/5) at Roosevelt Junior High. Lunch starts at 12:30 and games begin at 1:30. Cost is $10 per person. Hundreds of dollars in prizes will be given ...

February is the month to celebrate assessment at Lake Land College. Students and staff members are encouraged to participate in this year's activities to learn about the importance of assessment. Acco...

Decatur Police Look Into Shooting Death (Decatur, IL) -- Police in Decatur want to know how a local man ended-up with a bullet in his brain. Officers say they found a man with a gunshot wound to the h...

Governor Asks Comptroller To Fight Possible End Of State Paychecks (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Rauner is asking the woman who pays the state's bills to fight an effort to stop state worker paychecks...

Study: Kids Closer To Pets Than Sibs (Cambridge, England) -- A new study suggests children may be closer to their pets than to their brothers and sisters. Researchers from Cambridge University in Engl...