Category Archives: Local News

SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin has announced that more than $870,000 in federal funding will be distributed to law enforcement agencies throughout the state. Durbin says the $879, 227 in fundi...

SPRINGFIELD - The state of Illinois' efforts to relocate existing emergency response communications systems in preparation for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) got a financial bo...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - New statistics show the Illinois' graduating seniors this year had a slight increase in their ACT scores. The Illinois State Board of Education said today that Illinois high s...

Illinois State Police District 12 Interim Commander, Lieutenant Cory Ristvedt, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of July. Troopers in District 12, which includes Clark, Cl...

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says students heading to college this fall should be aware of a new state law requiring schools to have procedures in place to respond to sexual violence complai...

Gun traffickers will face tougher punishments in Illinois. Governor Rauner signed a measure into law yesterday that cracks down on people who buy firearms in other states and resell them illegally in ...

The procession for CPO Ryan Myers, is running a little ahead of schedule. Ryan Meyers passed away in a motorcycle accident in California this past week. Earlier this evening his body arrived in Indian...

This Saturday, August 27th, spend the day traveling for a great cause! A Benefit ride for local Jim Drew will be held and it all get underway when registration opens from 9:00 to 10:45 AM at Lefty's H...

Please assist and help those who have been effected by the devastating flooding in Louisiana. The Family Worship Center of Mattoon will be making a trip to Louisiana, and will be accepting donations t...

McDonald's is recalling millions of fitness trackers from Happy Meals after getting reports of skin irritations caused by the bands. The fast-food giant said it would stop distributing the fitness ban...