Category Archives: Local News

The Hindsboro Volunteer Fire Department welcomes you to their annual pork chop dinner, Saturday, October 8th at the civic center. Come by between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. for a grill chop, side dishes, home...

On Saturday, October 8th, there will be a Family Fishing Day event at the Douglas-Hart Nature Center from Noon to 3. This is a special event as generally, fishing is not allowed at Douglas-Hart. Atten...

Lawmakers are working to close a loophole to prevent sex offenders from working as referees in Illinois high school sporting events. The "Belleville News-Democrat" reports State Representative Jerry C...

Illinois' high property taxes put the state in the middle of the pack in a new tax study. The Tax Foundation ranks Illinois 23rd in its latest report. That's better than Wisconsin and Iowa, but far wo...

You can make the holiday season much better for thousands around the area by volunteering with One Stop Community Christmas. The next planning meeting will be October 13th at noon at the Salvation Arm...

From the Illinois State Police: Update: As of 9:55 PM, Southbound lanes continue to remain closed due to the vehicle fire. The fire is being difficult to extinguish due to the semi trailer being loade...

SPRINGFIELD - Creepy characters will take over the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Oct. 15 for the annual "Spooktacular Evening with Abe," a night of games, stories and magic to wel...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - New numbers from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources show that the number of people applying for the state's first legal bobcat hunt was 13 times more than the number...

Entries are due Monday (10/10) for the Douglas County Museum's photography contest. It's open to kids in elementary school, middle school, and high school, and this year, they've added amateur adult c...

UTICA, IL - The Columbus Day weekend is traditionally the single busiest weekend of the year at Starved Rock State Park, and visitors should expect traffic delays near the park and possible temporary ...