Category Archives: Local News

Hotel managers in Springfield say the state's budget woes are starting to hurt their bottom line. "The State Journal Register" reports state spending on hotel and conference rooms fell off last year. ...

The Illinois State Police, District 10 are seeking assistance for details for an ongoing investigation that occurred on the early morning hours (1:04 AM) of Sunday, January 1st on I-74 Westbound at Mi...

Leighsa Cornwell, RN, BS, community health and disease management coordinator at Paris Community Hospital/Family Medical Center, will provide blood pressure, blood sugar, and lipid panel (HDL, LDL, an...

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner today thanked law enforcement officers for their service at the National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Breakfast in Springfield. "Our men and women in uniform ke...

WASHINGTON - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, was selected to chair the panel's Environment Subcommittee for another six-year term...

According to a press release from MFD, the Mattoon Fire Department responded to a working structure fire at 217 Woodlawn, Sunday, January 8, 2017, at 9:06 a.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire crews re...

Illinois Senate Has Budget Plan (Springfield, IL) -- There's a tiny bit of hope for a new state budget in Illinois. The state's senate last week started quietly moving a plan that'd trade some of Gove...

Illinois Lawmakers Return To Springfield This Week (Springfield, IL) -- No one knows what they'll do, but Illinois lawmakers are heading back to the Capitol. Legislators are scheduled for two days of ...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will host a Pre-school Indoor Picnic on Monday, January 9th from 11am to 12:30. This is a free program, open to the public. A library card is not needed to atten...

A new marijuana pain management and wellness clinic will open in Shelbyville on February 4th. Officials also say the clinics will help evaluate, counsel, certify, and register patients for Illinois' m...