Category Archives: Local News

CEO Oberhelman To Leave Caterpillar (Peoria, IL) -- Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman is ending a 40-year-plus career with the company when he retires next year. The 63-year-old Oberhelman has been CEO ...

A quarter auction to benefit the Mattoon Fire Department's Operation Sleigh Ride will be held at the Mattoon American Legion this Thursday (10/20). More than twenty vendors offering kitchenware, yard ...

The investigation continues into a stabbing in Dieterich Friday. Authorities identified that the individual who was stabbed as 19-year-old Skyler L. Roley, of Dieterich. He was airlifted from the scen...

People in the Effingham community and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive free dental services at Heartland Family Dental Care on Friday, November 11. Dr. Alison Conant and team at ...

The Lincoln Heritage Chapter of Pheasants Forever will have a youth shoot at the Gossett Farm in Casey on November 12th. Pre-registration is required, so please call 217-246-8680. In addition to a gui...

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today announced that its Pharmacy Citation System Pilot Program for minor disciplinary infractions has now transitioned to a pe...

Governor Bruce Rauner today announced a comprehensive plan to promote economic growth and job creation by cutting the red tape in Illinois. He signed Executive Order 16-13 to review all agency rules a...

Harvest Season is in full swing and Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, urges motorists to be alert while traveling on rural roadways. As farmers move equipment from fi...

Senior Care, a department of Paris Community Hospital, will host a free program titled "10 Things Seniors Need to Know About Finance and Nursing Home Planning." The program will be held on Thursday, O...

A familiar face will take on a new role at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. Kattie Livingston, who has been serving in a number of roles for 14 years, has been named library director. According...