Category Archives: Local News

State Senator Kyle McCarter and Effingham County Supervisor of Assessments, Pam Braun, will hold an informative and interactive session on property taxes this Thursday. They'll discuss how tax exempti...

Mostly sunny and windy today with a chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm this afternoon. High of 83   A chance of rain and thunderstorms tonight, otherwise, partly cloudy with a low of 56...

Some Illinois lawmakers are optimistic about at least a stopgap budget deal being reached soon. Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno tells WBBM radio she believes lawmakers will reach an agreeme...

Decatur's City Council members will discuss video gambling at tonight's (6/6) meeting. Some aldermen are concerned about the growth of video gaming in the city in the four years it's been permitted by...

The 12th annual Cornbelt Shrine Club's truck an tractor pull comes to the Coles County Fairgrounds June 17th. Tickets will be available at the gate. Just 10 bucks each, in the stands or in the pits, a...

HOPE of East Central Illinois will host a yard sale at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon June 16th through 18th. The preview will be form 6-9pm on the 16th, and the sale will run from 7am-7pm Saturday,...

The Senior Expo at the Toledo Christian Church will be held for the 16th time on June 14th from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event will include vendors, a free continental breakfast, door prizes, and bingo...

The 25th annual Trojan Booster Club Golf Classic will be played tomorrow at the Charleston Country Club. Registration is $75.00 per golfer, which includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, a chance to wi...

Don't forget, officials plan to activate the stoplight signals at the intersection of Route 16 and Loxa Road on Tuesday, weather permitting. Crews will also paint the stop bars at the intersection, so...

Flag football sign-ups for Oakland, Kansas, and Shiloh kids will be held today from 9 a.m. to noon at Oakland Lake Park. The sign-up is open to boys and girls entering kindergarten to third grade. If ...