Category Archives: Local News

CHICAGO-January 13, 2017. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Executive Director John Maki today announced a $187,877 grant award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to s...

Governor Bruce Rauner joined by Reverend Jesse Jackson, State Sen. Steans and state agency directors today signed Senate Bill 550, legislation to protect Illinois children from possible exposure to le...

From the Clark County Sheriff's Office facebook page: James E. Adams born in October 1974, Missing Disabled Person. Last seen in Marshall, IL 01/12/17 @ 17:00 wearing dark brown Carhartt jacket, dark ...

The Coles County Sheriff's Office is asking for information regarding recent arson and theft incidents. Officials say the arson occurred on December 22nd at M&M Salvage Yard when a man set fire to...

Gas Prices Down Slightly In Illinois (Undated) -- Illinois gas prices are down slightly. Triple-A reports the average price for a gallon of regular gas is around two-dollars-43-cents. That is nearly s...

AFSCME Moves Toward Strike Vote (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' largest public sector union is readying its members for their biggest decision at the end of the month. AFSCME late last week set a strik...

Sugary Drink Tax Push-Back Growing (Springfield, IL) -- Critics say a 12-pack of soda could soon cost as much as a 12-pack of cheap beer in Illinois. They blame a proposed sugary drink tax. Lawmakers ...

Governor Rauner Expected To Sign Lead Law Today (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois schools are looking at a new lead testing requirement. Governor Bruce Rauner is expected to sign a new law later today man...

The National Weather service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for Christian, Shelby, Moultrie, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Richland, Lawrence and Fayette counties until Noon today. T...

Sarah Bush Lincoln's Mobile Mammography Services will be hitting the road at area county health departments, banks and other locations in February. It's available to all women regardless of financial ...