Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - October 3, 2023 Gov. Pritzker Announces Two Appointments to Boards and Commissions Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced ...

A national emergency alert test will interrupt every radio, TV and mobile phone Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 1:20 Central time. The test is scheduled to last approximately one minute. Officials say ...

For Immediate Release Eastern Illinois Foodbank Announces "Foodmobile" Food Giveaways in Coles County Coles County, IL - Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) is distributing food to area families facing fo...

For Immediate Release Fire Prevention Week: Cooking causes most U.S. home fires American Red Cross to install free smoke alarms in October ST. LOUIS, MO (Oct. 3, 2023) - During Fire Prevention Week (O...

For Release Kelsey Fuqua Joins Family Practice Team at Paris Clinic (Paris, IL)-When Kelsey Fuqua began her career at Horizon Health nearly 10 years ago, she knew she wanted to stay local and help imp...

For Immediate Release - October 3, 2023 Gov. Pritzker Highlights University of Chicago Banned Book Collection During Banned Books Week The University of Chicago Library's banned book collection will s...

For Release Area libraries to host Manhattan Short Mattoon, Charleston and Effingham libraries are part of global screenings Three area libraries have teamed up to offer the Manhattan Short films to e...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IL Freedom Caucus Wants Answers to Questions Surrounding Deal with Chinese Company Looking to Build Battery Plant in IL Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 Springfield, IL - The IL Freedom Cauc...

For Immediate Release - October 1, 2023 Protect Illinois Communities Act Endorsement Affidavit Now Available SPRINGFIELD - People can now submit an endorsement affidavit online for assault weapons, as...

For Release - October 2, 2023 'History of American Pies' to explore culinary history at Lewis and Clark State Historic Site on Saturday, October 7 HARTFORD - The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site in...