Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Department of Revenue officials say they'll begin requiring all withholding taxpayers to file quarterly income returns and to report detailed payroll data this year. State officials say the m...

University of Illinois employees will receive a 2% raise in 2017. WEIU-TV reports the changes will occur in March. U of I says the raises will take effect in February, with the money will going out in...

The Mattoon Arts Council's "stitches of the seasons" quilt show will be held on Saturday, January 28th from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, January 29th from Noon to 4 pm in the Lone Elm room of the Mattoon...

Lake Land College Community Learning is offering a series of dance classes in Effingham this month. Four separate dance styles, Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Rumba, will be offered for beginners. Classes...

Moody's: Illinois' Population Loss A Credit Negative (Chicago, IL) -- The exodus of people from Illinois is causing more worries about the state's credit. Moody's Investors Service yesterday said the ...

Patti Blagojevich Still Hoping For Obama Clemency (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois' former first lady, Patti Blagojevich, isn't giving up hope that President Obama will grant clemency to her imprisoned husba...

Trump Spokesman Shrugs Off Rauner Snub (Chicago, IL) -- A spokesman for President-elect Donald Trump is saying Governor Rauner won't be missed at the inauguration next month. Rauner says he's skipping...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate Martin Luther King's legacy on Jan. 16 by presenting his most famous speech and welcoming community groups that work to better the li...

Governor Bruce Rauner today signed legislation that will ensure the transition to classrooms is made easier for out-of-state teachers moving to Illinois. State Sen. Dave Luechtefeld, a co-sponsor of t...

Governor Bruce Rauner has proclaimed January 'Radon Action Month' in Illinois to encourage residents to test their homes for radon, a radioactive gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in...