Category Archives: Local News

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Clay and Richland Counties during November. These...

Veto Session Ends Without A Budget Deal (Springfield, IL) -- Discussion between Governor Bruce Rauner and Illinois' legislative leaders regarding a new budget for the state could go into the weekend, ...

Five Injured In Urbana Hit-And-Run (Urbana, IL) -- Five people are hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash on I-74 in Urbana. State police say a black Dodge Durango was traveling at a high rate of spee...

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Ristvedt, announces the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held in Effingham County from late night Saturday, November 26 to early morn...

Nuke Bailout Bill Passes Legislature (Springfield, IL) -- Electricity rates in Illinois are expected to go up after state lawmakers passed a bill to bail out two nuclear power plants. The "Chicago Tri...

Officials with the Illinois State Police (ISP) announce that the 2016 Thanksgiving holiday travel period experienced the lowest fatality rate since 2011. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period begins ...

A new report indicates Illinois is a vulnerable state for identity theft and fraud. Information shared from WalletHub on Wednesday puts the Land of Lincoln in the top ten in three different categories...

Governor Bruce Rauner wants to drug-test state employees if they appear drunk or high on the job. The rule does not include random drug testing. Rauner's administration announced yesterday the policy ...

The 44th Annual House of the Christmas Mouse will be at Booker T. Washington School in Terre Haute December 3rd 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and December 4th, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They'll have lot...

Lake Land College will be offering free GED classes in several locations, with orientation beginning January 2nd. Classes will be available in Arthur, Effingham, Marshall, Mattoon, Pana, Paris and She...