Category Archives: Local News
Update: Traffic Crash on I-57 as of 5:45 PM
From the Illinois state Police: Update: As of 5:45 PM, the crash scene has been cleared and all lanes are now open Earlier: ISP, Champaign PD, and Champaign Fire Department personnel are on the scene ...
Nov 23, 2016
Governor Takes Clemency Action
Governor Bruce Rauner today granted eight and denied 208 clemency petitions. Less than 15 petitions remain from previous administrations. The 216 clemency petitions Governor Rauner acted upon today ar...
Nov 23, 2016
Strasburg American Legion Christmas Auction
The Strasburg American Legion is sponsoring a Christmas auction at 1:00 on December 4th at the community center. This major fundraiser will allow the post to continue its support of many of the hometo...
Nov 23, 2016
Governor's Office Raises Objections To Exelon Plan
The opposition is growing to Exelon's latest plan to save the Quad Cities' nuclear power plant, and raise the cost of electricity. Governor Rauner's office yesterday said it wants to save the Quad Cit...
Nov 23, 2016
Illinois Health Managers Are Talking Turkey
The state of Illinois is out with its annual reminder not to make your Thanksgiving guests sick. The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding turkey cooks across the state to keep the bird cl...
Nov 23, 2016 Rene Schwietzke / CC
Charleston Library Polar Express Party
The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will host a Polar Express Pajama and Train car building party on Monday, December 5th, at 10:30am and again that same day at 5:15pm. Attendees will listen to a r...
Nov 23, 2016
"Nutrition on a Budget" Class with The Salvation Army
Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 23rd attend the Mattoon Salvation Army for they will be hosting a class called "Nutrition on a Budget" and it is presented by The University of Illinois Extension Office....
Nov 22, 2016 Ryan McFarland / CC
Governor Bruce Rauner Meets with Area Organizations on Business Reforms
Governor Bruce Rauner, joined by leaders from Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Associated Builders and Contractors, and the National F...
Nov 22, 2016
Renowned genetics educator to speak at Lake Land College
World-renowned human genetics educator Sam Rhine will host a Genetics Update Conference at Lake Land College, Friday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Luther Student Center Theater. The confere...
Nov 22, 2016
Pana Man in Hospital and Facing Charges
A Pana man is in a Springfield hospital with an apparent self-inflicted knife cuts to his throat, following an arson fire in Pana. According to the Pana Police Department, 55-year-old Bryan Ferguson i...
Nov 22, 2016
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