Category Archives: Local News

For Release - January 2, 2026 Strasburg Announces Christmas Light Contest Winners The Strasburg Christmas Light Contest was again a success. The judges struggled with deciding which light displays wer...

For Release - January 5, 2026 ISP Announces Results of Nighttime Enforcement Patrols EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Brian Wilson, announces the results of Nightt...

For Immediate Release - January 8, 2026 Senator Rose Says New Energy Law Increases Electricity Bills for Illinois Families SPRINGFIELD, IL- State Senator Rose (R-Mahomet) issued the following statemen...

For Release - January 6, 2026 Illinois DCFS Opens Post-Secondary Scholarship Application to Current and Former Youth in Care Applications accepted until March 31 CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of C...

For Release - January 6, 2026 New Law Protects Workers Who Document Violence Using Work Devices SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is reminding employers and employees about a new a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 8, 2026 First Neighbor Bank Acquires Weger Accounting & Consulting, Inc. Arthur, IL - First Neighbor Bank is proud to announce the acquisition of Weger Accounting &...

For Immediate Release BRUNO MARS live at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 9, 2026 in Indianapolis (INDIANAPOLIS, IN - January 8, 2026) - Global superstar Bruno Mars today announced The Romantic Tour, ma...

For Immediate Release - January 5, 2026 HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Welcomes First Baby of 2026 EFFINGHAM, Ill. - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital proudly welcomed Ella Marie Smithenry as...

For Immediate Release - January 5, 2026 Illinois State Police Announces Results of Roadside Safety Check EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Brian Wilson, announces t...

Century 21 Kima Properties is proud to announce Kirk Swensen as Coles County's top producing Real Estate Broker for 2025! With a remarkable $16 million in sales and 64 transaction sides closed, Kirk b...