Category Archives: Local News

A soil fertility seminar will be held at the University of Illinois Extension in Shelbyville on February 28th. Campus-based researchers will be speaking on a variety of topics between 9:00 a.m. and 2:...

Speaking on the Vitalization Project yesterday, EIU President David Glassman said pre-engineering and the chemistry master's degree majors have been taken off the possible removal list. Five majors re...

Governor Rauner Not Worried About Missing Trump Inaugural (Chicago, IL) -- Governor Rauner doesn't think his absence at Donald Trump's inauguration will cost the state. Rauner yesterday said he doesn'...

Trump To Use Lincoln Bible At Inauguration (Washington, DC) -- Abraham Lincoln's Bible is being pressed back into service for the inauguration. President-elect Donald Trump's campaign confirmed yester...

Judge Sets July 11th Trial Date For Aaron Schock (Springfield, IL) -- Former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock is looking at a mid-July trial. A judge yesterday scheduled Schock's trial to begin on Ju...

Illinois Schools Are Drastically Short On Subs (Springfield, IL) -- Students in hundreds of classrooms may end-up watching a movie today because their local school couldn't find a substitute teacher. ...

The 5th Annual Strasburg Lions Club Trivia Night will be held January 21st at 7pm at Stew-Stras High School. Teams can consist of up to eight players. Entry fee is $80.00 per team, until January 19th....

Entries are now being accepted for EIU's Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity program. The program is open to all EIU students. Entries may be a written work, exhibit, art piece, m...

The Neoga High School National Honor Society invites to "The Running of the Nerds," a 5K fundraiser on February 25th. Along the course, you'll be asked ten trivia questions for a chance to win prizes....

Satisfy your wanderlust in 2017 with two new exciting travel programs being offered by the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce. Experience the history, beauty and charm of Cape Cope and the Islands fr...