Category Archives: Local News

Latest Gambling Report Shows Lots Of Video Poker (Chicago, IL) -- The latest report on gambling in Illinois won't help lawmakers who want to add as many as six casinos in the state. The Illinois Gamin...

Illinois Asks Feds To Go Easy On ACA Repeal (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' Medicaid managers are asking Congress to go easy with the plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. Illinois' head of the Departm...

Senate Leaders Plan Budget Vote Wednesday (Springfield, IL) -- Wednesday is looking to be a busy day in Springfield as a possible first step toward breaking the budget deadlock could be taken. The Dem...

Due to the recent spike of influenza cases, the Illinois Department of Public Health has asked hospitals to limit visitors. Sarah Bush Lincoln is now restricting patient visitation following guideline...

You're More Likely To Catch Flu After Cold Snap (Undated) -- A new study says cold weather is a prescription for coming down with the flu. Researchers in Sweden found that the first seasonal flu outbr...

A potential threat at Charleston Middle School on Friday turned out not to be credible. The threatening message was found written in a bathroom, but officials concluded the student who wrote it likely...

The movie business continues to boom in Illinois. The state's FILM Office announced that the film industry generated nearly 500-million dollars in Illinois spending in 2016. That is a 51-percent incre...

A paint party to benefit the Neoga post prom/graduation committee will be held at Stang Arts Studio in Effingham January 29th from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Cost is $45.00 per person. Sign-up flyers are availabl...

The Arcola Alumni Association is seeking nominations for distinguished alumni honorees. Nomination forms are available at Arcola High School, the Arcola Public Library, First Mid-Illinois Bank and Tru...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal challenging Illinois' system for issuing permits for people to carry concealed weapons in public. The justices let stand a lower court ruling t...