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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN PIATT COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHWESTERN MOULTRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEASTERN SANGAMON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHWESTERN MACON CO...

The Illinois State Police advise both I-57 lanes are open in Coles/Douglas County Line area.

Sign-up continues today for One Stop Community Christmas. If you live in Coles, Cumberland, Shelby, Douglas, Moultrie, Edgar, or Clark County, please take photo ID, children's state medical card or pr...

The Kansas National Honor Society will have a door-to-door food drive on November 11th from 9:00-11:00 a.m. If you live in Kansas, please place non-perishables in a bag or box outside your front door ...

Suspect In Accident That Killed Chester Officer Arrested (Chester, IL) -- Police say the man who was being chased when Chester police officer James Brockmeyer died in a car crash has been arrested. Ja...

2 Iowa Police Officers Killed Overnight (Des Moines, IA) -- Two Iowa police officers killed overnight in the Des Moines area were apparently shot ambush-style while in their patrol cars. A manhunt is ...

According to the Illinois State Police, both northbound and southbound lanes of I-57 will be shut down for two 15 minute periods beginning at 8:00 this morning at the Coles/Douglas County Line between...

Congressman John Shimkus has extended the deadline for submissions for this year's Congressional App Challenge, a coding competition for high school students, through November 2nd. The competition is ...

The Mattoon High School Chess Team is selling 2017 St. Louis Cardinals calendars as a fundraiser. Cost is $15.00, and the team receives $7.00 from each calendar sold. They'll take orders until Novembe...