Category Archives: Local News
Frozen Food Distribution
The Mattoon Community Food Center has received an unexpected supply of frozen food and they don't have the room to store it. So, they're going to be distributing it today at 10 AM. So, if you need fro...
Jan 21, 2017
Historian, photographer to discuss upcoming book Feb. 2 at Lincoln Presidential Library
Usually the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum welcomes authors after they've written a book. But on Feb. 2, the ALPLM presents historian Michael Burlingame and photographer Robert Shaw f...
Jan 20, 2017
Senate Leaders Promise Wednesday Budget Vote
Senate Leaders Promise Wednesday Budget Vote (Springfield, IL) -- The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Illinois Senate are promising a vote next Wednesday on their compromise budget plan. The ...
Jan 20, 2017
Federal waiver grants DCFS flexibility to better care for fostered youth
The Federal Administration for Children, Youth, and Families has granted Illinois a waiver of restrictions on federal foster-care funds to let the Illinois Department of Children and Families address ...
Jan 20, 2017
Putting the spotlight on local art
Artists working with colorful, delicate pastels get the spotlight in the latest "Art in the Atrium" exhibition now running at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The show features 18 ...
Jan 20, 2017
Department of Human Services offers extra help during tax season
Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary James Dimas today announced free income tax preparation and electronic filing is available for low income workers and families. The services are provide...
Jan 20, 2017
Illinois State Police Warns of Phone Scams
The Illinois State Police (ISP) is warning the public of a phone scam that is currently circulating throughout the state. Several individuals have reported to the ISP that they have received automated...
Jan 20, 2017
Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants Awarded
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced that 24 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants have been awarded from the fall 201...
Jan 20, 2017
Unemployment rate increases to 5.7% in December
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in December inched up +0.1 percentage points to 5.7 percent and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -16,700 j...
Jan 20, 2017
Miss Illinois State Fair Queen Underway
The competition is on in Springfield! The annual Miss Illinois State Fair Queen is this weekend. Interviews are underway this morning. The competition continues through Sunday for 71 young ladies. The...
Jan 20, 2017 Pictures for your blog posts / CC
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