Category Archives: Local News

The winter storm system has pushed out of the area, but arctic air has moved in behind it. Expect Sunday's highs to barely be above the single digits. Winds will be out of the north around 5 miles per...

City officials in a local community are discussing making the city a "quiet zone" for trains. Effingham City Engineer/Planner Jeremy Heuerman tells WEIU-TV the proposal is because of the noise from th...

The Illinois Old Time Fiddlers invite you to listen, play, sing, dance or just relax at their Christmas party this Sunday (12/18) from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Lions Club Building in Shelbyville. Santa, ...

Employers in Illinois added just 17-hundred jobs last month. The latest jobless numbers released yesterday show unemployment in the state is steady at five-point-six percent. Managers at the Illinois ...

Former inmates in Illinois may now have an easier time adjusting to life on the outside. Governor Rauner yesterday signed a new law giving former inmates a new state ID upon their release. Advocates s...

From WCIA, with a half a million dollar grant from NASA, University of Illinois researchers are developing new technology to make the challenging and expensive task of landing rovers on Mars easier. T...

The Eastern Illinois men's basketball team upset Mizzou 67-64 in Columbia, Missouri Saturday afternoon. The win puts the Panthers at 7-4 on the season. The Tigers are now at 5-5. It was the first win ...

The Illinois State Police are investigating a fatal crash out of Clay County. The crash occurred Saturday morning around 2:00 A.M. on Athens Lane, west of County Road 1600 East. ISP says the vehicle e...

A Winter Weather Advisory continues for the entire listening area until Sunday morning. The alert is due to the freezing rain and a wintry mix occurring Saturday. Roads will continue being slick. Snow...

The following events from have been cancelled for today. Mattoon High School Varsity Basketball in Monticello Cheerleader Competition Dance Competition Freshman Boys and Girls Basketball at Taylorvill...