Category Archives: Local News

Copies of Carl Walworth's new book, "The Mayor of Moultrie Avenue: The Literacy Journey of an Unlikely Pair," are available this weekend. Carl will be doing a book-signing at de Burh's Feed and Seed S...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is seeking input on the development of the upcoming Multi-Year Program (MYP) for fiscal years 2017-2022. The MYP is a six-year plan that details how ID...

Vigil Held To Honor Illinois Soldier Killed In Afghanistan (Fairview, IL) -- Loved ones are remembering the soldier from Illinois who was killed in Afghanistan. A vigil was held last night in front of...

Duckworth Continues To Fundraise At Higher Level Than Kirk (Springfield, IL) -- The fundraising gap between incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Kirk and his challenger Tammy Duckworth is widening. Campaign do...

Bonuses Given To Non-Union Workers (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Bruce Rauner's administration is giving millions of dollars in bonuses to non-union workers. The "State Journal-Register" reported Frid...

An investigation into the death of a teen in Clark County is underway. According to the Clark County Sheriff's Office, the body of 19-year-old Yiorgo Karnezis was recovered from a pond near Marshall e...

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site will celebrate Halloween with a torchlight tour, stories, music, hot dogs and s'mores, October 28th. The evening will also include customs of Halloweens past, and...

There will be a free program titled "10 Things Seniors Need to Know About Finance and Nursing Home Planning" that will be held at the Paris Community Hospital on Thursday, October 27th, from 6 to 7:30...

The Lake Land College Board of Trustees will hold a retreat on Wednesday where they will hear an update on the district bargaining team for faculty negotiations, a as well as an overview of new laws i...

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