Category Archives: Local News

DEWITT COUNTY, IL/CLINTON- On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, as a result of a Task Force 6 (TF6) investigation initiated in DeWitt County and led into Macon County, William E. Mazander, 35, of Maroa, Illino...

Eight-year-old Kolton Forlines can hardly contain his excitement about training for the annual Tom Short 5K trail run on Saturday, August 6. "Running is his new favorite sport," his mother Dusty Forli...

On Tuesday, August 16, HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Clinical Nutrition Services is offering a free training program for area school staff members that have students with diabetes called, "He...

Mattoon police arrested Devon L. Brown, age 25 of Chicago, on Thursday Aug. 4th at 1:50 p.m. in the 1800 block of S. 9th street. Brown was charged with Criminal Trespass to Property. The charge allege...

Ford Recalls 830,000 Vehicles To Fix Door Latch Problem (Detroit, MI) -- Ford is recalling more than 800-thousand vehicles to fix a faulty door latch. The automaker will replace side-door latches that...

Historic sites in Springfield are teaming up to provide jobs for students and teach them personal and professional skills that will help for years to come. The "Spirit of Lincoln Youth Leadership Acad...

Musicians from Illinois and Indiana will gather at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic site for the annual bluegrass jam August 14th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Whether you play an instrument or just enjoy li...

People can now use their cell phone to plan a trip to the Illinois State Fair. The state has launched a new Illinois State Fair mobile app. The app provides maps of the fairgrounds, a food finder, a d...

The annual Montrose community rummage sales will be this Saturday (8/6) from 7am-1pm. You can find sale locations at the Grove Township Community Center's Facebook page.

Employees at the University of Illinois won't be receiving a pay raise for a second straight year. The "Champaign News-Gazette" reports University President Tim Killeen sent out an email to faculty an...