Category Archives: Local News

The Neoga Booster Club's annual Frozen 5K run and walk will be on New Year's Eve starting at 2:00 p.m. Cost is $20 now and $25 on race day. Awards will be given to the top three in each age group. Go ...

Tasted any good holiday treats yet this season? Well, this weekend try some delicious home-made treats with The Jasper County Honey Do Ministry, for they are hosting their annual cookie walk and bake ...

Indiana National Guard Troops May Have To Repay Bonuses (Indianapolis, IN) -- Hundreds of Indiana National Guardsmen may have to repay thousands of dollars in re-enlistment bonuses. The word comes aft...

NY Boy Buried In Snow Bank Dies (Greenwich, NY) -- Police in Upstate New York say a 12-year-old boy is dead after being buried in the snow. TWC News says the boy and his friend were reported missing y...

State Fair Managers Want Your Input (Springfield, IL) -- Managers at the Illinois State Fair want to know what it'll take to get you to come to town for a corndog and a lemon shake-up next summer. The...

Partly sunny today, with a high of 25. Wind chill values from zero to 10-above Clear tonight, with a low of 5. Wind chill could fall to 10-below Cloudy and colder tomorrow, with a high of 15. Wind chi...

The Illinois Department of Transportation has begun testing drone technology to potentially help improve the safety of workers and the public, reduce costs and introduce new strategies on everything f...

Lake Land College is accepting nominations for several awards to be announced in spring 2017. The Distinguished Service Award and the Alumnus Achievement Award will be presented at the college's 2017 ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation survey crews will be working along the I-70 corridor, from the north tri-level in Effingham to east of the Montrose exit, for the next three weeks. These crew...

If you don't have plans for New Year's Eve, you can come out to the Mattoon American Legion Post 88. They will be having a rib eye /shrimp dinner with wine, a comedy show with Trey the Drummer, and a ...