Category Archives: Local News

To provide greater protections for private property owners when utility companies seek to build more power lines, State Senator Dale Righter filed legislation giving property owners more rights. Senat...

University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman has made it official: Lovie Smith will be the new head football coach for the Illini. A press conference will be held at 2:00 today.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11:00am, otherwise, cloudy and breezy with a high of 67 Mostly cloudy tonight with a low of 55 Cloudy tomorrow with a high of 68 Showers likely tomor...

Governor Bruce Rauner will be joining Congressman John Shimkus for a number of campaign stops at businesses and other locations across the 15th Congressional District today. At the stops, the governor...

Terre Haute has been bombarded by trash on many of its road ways. "There seems to be on the side roads, a lot of trash," said Zoe Frantz, resident, "Especially has increased as of late." "What does th...

Several guns are stolen from a Charleston business. Deputy Police Chief Chad Reed tells WEIU-TV Real Deal's Pawn and Gun was broken into early Friday morning. Store owners say a front window was broke...

The law enforcement torch run to benefit Special Olympics Illinois returns to Effingham April 2nd. To guarantee a shirt, your entry must be received by March 11th. Medals will be awarded to the first ...

The Spring Fling Bazaar to benefit the deaf and hard-of-hearing program at the Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education will be March 19th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. 30-plus vendors will be there w...

A Neoga police officer is under investigation by the Illinois State Police. WEIU-TV reports Neoga officer John Dilger is being investigated about alleged misconduct. Officials say Dilger was suspended...

The "WHAT" community group will host a dinner tomorrow at the Windsor Community Building. Baked steak, smoked pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and homemade pies will be on the menu. It's a...