Category Archives: Local News

One Stop Community Christmas begins sign ups today. Sign up dates are scheduled throughout the month of November. Click here for more dates and times. Tuesday, November 1, 9am - 1pm @ Catholic Chariti...

Illinois Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Laid To Rest (Canton, IL) -- Loved ones continue to mourn the death of an Illinois soldier who was killed in Afghanistan. Services were held yesterday in Canton ...

The Charleston Police Department responded to a report of a sexual assault last night at approximately 10:15 in the 1400 block of 7th Street. The suspect was described as a 6 foot tall male, athletic ...

Suspect In Accident That Killed Chester Officer Remains At Large (Chester, IL) -- A search continues to find a man wanted in connection with a car crash that killed a Chester police officer. Authoriti...

Even on Halloween, people in Illinois have little to fear from bats as their numbers continue to fall. Wildlife researchers with the Illinois Natural History Survey say the bat population in Illinois ...

You can now see how your child's school stacks-up. The Illinois State Board of Education is releasing local school report cards today. The report cards tell parents how their kids' school is performin...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is launching a new website for patients seeking medication to prevent H-I-V. The site includes a wealth of information about a daily dose of drugs to help prev...

Neoga High School students will be performing their production of the musical "Anything Goes" beginning on Thursday and continuing through Sunday. Show times are 7pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday w...

If you are currently seeking a job position with a school, Eastern Illinois University just might be able to help you out! EIU will be hosting an education job fair at their Grand Ballroom this Wednes...

Karmeier Takes Gavel As Chief Justice (Springfield, IL) -- There is a new chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. Today in Springfield, Justice Lloyd Karmeier is being sworn in for a three-year t...