Category Archives: Local News

Due to a water supply line failure on the high school's campus, there will be no student attendance at Charleston High School today. All other district schools will be open for student attendance as u...

Lake Land College is offering two-day introduction to concealed-carry classes at Accuracy Firearms in Effingham. Four weekend classes are available in January, February and March. Cost is $150. For sp...

The Illinois Secretary of State has received the required 1,500 reservations for Alzheimer's Association specialty license place, which means they can now begin the production process. The license pla...

Once again, Illinois' universities are having to decide if they're going to put themselves on the hook for millions of dollars in student aid. Only about half of the state's schools say they'll credit...

Illinois' finances are a mess but the state's prisons are improving by leaps and bounds. Governor Rauner yesterday said the state is moving towards its goal to reduce its prison population by 25-perce...

Urbana resident faces several charges after a personal injury crash occurred the evening of Thursday, December 15th at 4:50 PM on Interstate 74, westbound, at mile post 165.5. According to a press rel...

According to a recent press release from the Illinois State Police District 10, two were transported to nearest hospital by ambulance after a single vehicle rollover crash occurred the afternoon of Th...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center's Winter Festival is this Friday (12/16) from 4:00-7:00 p.m. You can have pictures taken with a live reindeer, enjoy story time with Mrs. Claus, roast marshmallows and chest...

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, ...

A free community breakfast is being offered by New Beginnings Church in Effingham this Saturday (12/17) from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Biscuits and sausage gravy, coffee, juice and milk will be served. The ch...