Category Archives: Local News

The fast-growing older adult population in Illinois and throughout the nation shines an even brighter light on the importance of healthy living and healthy aging. The Illinois Department on Aging (IDo...

The Coles County Arts Council will host Kids Arts in the Park, this Saturday (9/10) at Morton Park in Charleston. Free activities include: Painting, weaving, ceramics, dance, story time, and puppet ma...

The Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce is offering a nine-day trip to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest in March. The all-inclusive price of $2,790 per person, based on double occupancy, includes round-tr...

The Concussion Legacy Foundation has created the first ever national concussion education day, scheduled for Tuesday of next week (9/13). Team Up Day will feature speeches from coaches, captains and m...

Oakland will be spraying for mosquitoes on Wednesday evening. In case of rain, spraying will be moved to Thursday evening instead.

Broadway Christian Church is hosting a back to school bash this Saturday (9/10) from 3-6pm. Activities are free and include: inflatables, games, petting zoo, and pony rides. BreakAway will perform too...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 10, a Decatur resident is wanted for fleeing from Police during a traffic stop. Update as of 9:00 PM: The subject in question is...

According to a press release from Illinois State Police District 12, an injury crash occurred this afternoon, Tuesday September 6th, around 2:40 PM, when the driver of a semi, 42 year old Anthony Bohn...

  Update at 5:24pm: According to an email from the Illinois State Police: ***Road closure due to the crash at Effinghams north tri-level has cleared. Traffic reroute has ceased. Be aware, congest...

As children return to the classroom this fall, the Medical Weight Loss Clinic at Paris Community Hospital is offering all area school employees an incentive to reassess their own health. A special "Ba...