Category Archives: Local News

This weekend will be the Fall Cleanup Day at Lake Charleston and organizers are still seeking volunteers to help keep the area clean. Volunteer crews will be picking up trash along the lakeside trails...

The annual Five Mile House barbecue and auction will be held this weekend at the Merchant's Building at the Coles County Fairgrounds from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 dollars for adults and $5 ...

This Saturday, September 17th, join The Lincoln Heritage Chapter of Pheasants Forever for they will be hosting a youth and ladies shoot at The Charleston Sportsmen's Club located at 1400 East, Charles...

The man who many predict will be Hong Kong's next head of government will speak on "The Role of Hong Kong in World Politics" when he visits the campus of Eastern Illinois University. Admission to Jasp...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville is offering additional deer hunting opportunities at Whitley Creek Recreation Area in Moultrie County for disabled deer hunters holding a state iss...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate in August decreased -0.3 percentage points to 5.5 percent and nonfarm payrolls decreased, based on prel...

Governor Rauner today attended the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's (IHCC) Business Conference Opening Breakfast. He highlighted the importance of the Hispanic community in Illinois and kicked ...

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) has a tradition of having his staff hold office hours in addition to those he holds himself. This is an opportunity to meet with someone from Shimkus' office ...

A man is in custody in connection with the death of a woman who was found buried in a yard in Standard, Illinois. Police found Deborah K. Dewey, 62, Monday in a "shallow grave," after a weeks-long sea...

Ladies, when is the last time you indulged in an evening out for yourselves? Call a friend and attend HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Women's Wellness Event on Thursday, October 13 from 4:30 to...