Category Archives: Local News

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...

Come on out for the Annual Santa Breakfast with the Hindsboro Fire Department! The menu includes delicious biscuits and gravy, sausage, and pancakes! And it's all for a free-will donation. The breakfa...

According to reports from Getting Around Illinois, Interstate 57 from Mt. Vernon to Effingham is 100% covered in ice and from Effingham to Champaign and Champaign to Kankakee roads have been reported ...

Change lives one donation at a time. The Salvation Army's red kettles are running short this season, so please give what you can to ensure that friends and neighbors right here at home will have the n...

The American Red Cross will offer a Zero to Hero disaster volunteer training in Charleston January 13 through 15th. There is no charge for the training session, but reservations are requested at 217-2...

Students Injured After School Buses Collide In Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN) -- Several students are being treated for injuries after two school buses collided in Indianapolis. The crash happened ab...

Democratic School Reform Architect May Run For Governor (Springfield, IL) -- The man trying to fix Illinois' schools say he may be the man to fix the rest of the state as well. Democrat Andy Manar is ...

No Injuries After Birds Force Two Emergency Landings In Illinois (Rockford, IL) -- Some of the people onboard a Florida-bound flight out of Rockford have a story to tell. Everyone is okay after birds ...

Two men were injured in a crash in Effingham County last night. Illinois State Police say vehicles driven by Brandon Loy, of Effingham and Timothy Forehand, of Edgewood collided on Route 45 on the sou...

If you're traveling to Bloomington or further north, keep in mind that a winter weather advisory will be in effect from noon today until 6:00 a.m. Sunday. Precipitation is expected to begin this after...