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New Illinois Policy Institute Report Shines Light On State Worker Wages
(Springfield, IL) -- A new report is indicating Illinois government employees are the highest-paid in the country. The Illinois Policy Institute says the average annual salary for state government wor...
May 16, 2016
Man Accused of Shooting Illinois Police Officer Dead After Shootout with FBI
The search for an Illinois man believed to be involved in the shooting of a central Illinois police officer is over. WCIA-TV reports Dracy "Clint" Pendleton has been found dead after a shootout with F...
May 15, 2016
Volunteers Needed
Camp New Hope clean-up day is Saturday, May 21st, and volunteers are needed. The clean-up will last from 8 AM-4 PM and individual or group volunteers are welcome. Lunch will be provided to all volunte...
May 15, 2016
8th Annual P.E.T. Golf Outing Tomorrow
The Paradise Equestrian Therapy Center are holding their 8th annual P.E.T. golf outing tomorrow, May 16th, at the Charleston Country Club. For $90 dollars golfers get to golf, have lunch and dinner, a...
May 15, 2016 Krzysztof Urbanowicz / CC
Rt. 121 Construction
Be prepared to detour! Don't forget, starting Monday (weather permitting), Route 121 will be closed for the reconstruction of the bridge over Long Point Creek in Cumberland County. Traffic will be det...
May 14, 2016 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region / CC
I-70 Construction Safety Features
Amid the on-going construction on I-70 in Vigo County, Indiana Department of Transportation officials have added new safety features. I-DOT tells WTHI-TV, new safety measures have been added to the co...
May 14, 2016
Charleston Hit And Run
On May 13th, 2016 at 8:57 p.m., the Charleston Police Department responded to Rt. 16 at 1050 E. for a report of a hit-and-run. A motor vehicle collided with a pedestrian resulting in the death of the ...
May 14, 2016
Charleston Cleanup Day
Charleston's city-wide clean-up day is today, and trash bins are available from 8 AM-2 PM at the leaf and lawn drop-off site on West Madison, and at 815 Adkins Drive. Bins for building materials, scra...
May 14, 2016
Warrior Brotherhood Hosting Fun Run For Vets Today
Warrior Brotherhood will have a fun run to benefit veterans today. Registration begins at 9:30 AM at the Mattoon American Legion. There will be several stops along the way before ending at Spanky's fo...
May 14, 2016 Robert Anthony Provost / CC
Accident Along Route 16, Please Avoid Area
From The Coles County Police Scanner Feed: Please Avoid Route 16 West Bound, which is just East of Sarah Bush. An Accident has occurred which will leave the road closed for several hours. Please find ...
May 13, 2016
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