Category Archives: Local News

Governor Rauner today visited Sandvik Coromant, a Schaumburg-based manufacturer of carbide cutting tools, in recognition of nationally-celebrated Manufacturing Day. On the visit, the Governor toured t...

Eastern Illinois University's Staff Senate will host a "Flying High with EIU" event from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Rugby Field located near the campus pond and Pond Pavilion. Staff senators...

The Illinois Rural (IRHA) recently hosted a Rural Health Careers Forum at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Urbana. The purpose of the Forum was to give both college students and high ...

The state of Illinois is providing assistance to the federal government and the state of Florida by welcoming some of the most vulnerable victims of Hurricane Matthew. Approximately 75 children, unacc...

According to officials from the City of Neoga, as of Friday, October 7 (1:45pm, when they called) Neoga is under a boil order until further notice.

Authorities continue the search for a man who robbed the Midland States Bank in Farina this morning. According to reports, the suspect is described as a white male, wearing a plaid shirt, red plaid ja...

Charleston Fire Fighters Local 3200 and Charleston Fire Department will be doing our pink shirt fundraiser again for breast cancer awareness month. We will be selling pink t-shirts, hoodies, and regul...

The Lake Land College Board of Trustees will meet Monday (10/10) to consider freezing tuition and fees for the spring semester. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. in Webb Hall.

David Gill Ends Campaign (Undated) -- David Gill is no longer running for the U.S. House. The Bloomington native announced yesterday that a second U.S. Supreme Court justice has denied his application...

President Obama Arriving In Chicago Today (Chicago, IL) -- President Obama is arriving in Chicago today. The president will be in town to attend events for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Commit...