Category Archives: Local News

UTICA - Travelers planning a trip to Starved Rock State Park near Utica over the Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-5, should be prepared for limited parking and park closures. Due to recent rains, the Illino...

Lake Land College will soon hold Financial Aid Nights throughout the various communities in the Lake Land College district. At the events, Lake Land's Financial Aid staff will present information on i...

(Moline, IL) -- Governor Bruce Rauner is pushing for reforming the districts in Illinois. The Illinois governor stopped in Moline and East Moline to speak with local leaders about re-drawing the curre...

(Chicago, IL) -- Chicago is coming to the end of a very bloody month. The "Chicago Tribune" reports there have been at least 78 homicides in August, making it the most violent month in the city in nea...

Land of Lincoln Honor Flight (LLHF) of Springfield, Illinois, will take to the skies again on Tuesday, September 13th, as they fly 79 Veterans from World War II (4), Korean War (27) and Vietnam War Er...

According to a press release from the Charleston Police Department, on Saturday, 8/27/16 at 5:09 a.m. Charleston police responded to 1515 9th Street reference a Criminal Sexual Assault report. The fem...

CHICAGO (AP) - Three Illinois communities will receive nearly $300,000 in federal grants to help law enforcement and corrections officers. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Monday that the cities of Roc...

The Effingham Police Department is investigating a string of burglaries that occurred along the Avenue of Mid America between 9:00 p.m. Friday through 5:50 a.m. Saturday. Items totally more than $6,00...

New legislation is aiming to make sure death benefits are properly paid to families by insurance companies in Illinois. Governor Bruce Rauner signed a bill Friday that requires insurers to check their...

C-Car Industries will have an open house to celebrate the career of plant manager Roy Cuppy, Wednesday, August 31st from 1:00-3:00 pm. Roy will be retiring on September 1st after 46 years with C-Car. ...