Category Archives: Local News

Judge Denies Appeal On Ruling Of Election Day Voter Registration Law (Chicago, IL) -- A federal judge isn't backing down on his decision to block the Illinois Election Day voter registration law. The ...

Early Voting Kicks Off In Illinois (Undated) -- The early voting period is underway in Illinois. Eligible voters could begin casting their ballots at Early Voting Centers yesterday. Those locations wi...

(Champaign, IL) -- Authorities say a Champaign teen wanted in a deadly shooting last weekend near the University of Illinois campus has surrendered to police. Robbie Patton was booked into jail last n...

Lake Land College is gearing up for its first annual Laker Homecoming September 30th through October 2nd. The Lake Land College Alumni Association and Athletics are partnering to create a weekend of e...

Illinois anglers will be able to fish for trout at a number of Central Illinois lakes and ponds in October, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Fall Trout Fishing Season beg...

The state is on track to break the record for money plugged into video gaming machines in a 12-month period. The Illinois Gaming Board reports that as of September 1, nine-point-two-billion-dollars ha...

According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, Route 45 in Effingham from Rickleman Avenue to Technology Drive will be milled in preparation for asphalt resurfacing beginning on Monday at 6pm...

The Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce's annual lootery and casino night comes to Unique Suites on Veteran's Day, November 11th. Tickets are $50 for couples. Buy online at charlestonchamber.com, or c...

Who says Demolition Derby's are just for county fairs? The fall demolition derby returns to The Cumberland County Fairgrounds this Saturday, October 1st! It's not too late to participate, if intereste...

A Texas woman who formerly worked for the State of Illinois is going to prison after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than 300 thousand dollars in benefits that were meant for needy families. Debra...