Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - August 24, 2023 Illinois Grain Tour Begins Tuesday, August 29 SPRINGFIELD, IL - Beginning Tuesday, August 29 the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) will host 31 internat...

For Immediate Release - August 24, 2023 ISP Announce Arrest For Deliver of Methamphetamine CENTRALIA - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Southeastern Illinois Drug T...

UPDATED: Jury convicts Madigan's longtime chief of staff on perjury, obstruction of justice charges Tim Mapes was charged with lying to grand jury investigating Madigan and his inner circle By HANNAH ...

For Immediate Release - August 24, 2023 Mattoon CUSD #2 to Host Greenwave Kickoff and Rededication of Gaines Field at MHS Mattoon CUSD #2 will host The Greenwave Kickoff and Rededication of Gaines Fie...

For Immediate Release - August 23, 2023 DuQuoin State Fair Parade Canceled Due to Forecasted Excessive Heat Du Quoin, IL - Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure safety of parade participants an...

Gov. Pritzker Announces Federal Grant Supporting Tradeswomen in Illinois Illinois Department of Labor and co-grantee Chicago Women in Trades to promote careers in construction, infrastructure CHICAGO ...

For Immediate Release - August 23, 2023 IDPH Reports First Illinois West Nile Virus Death of 2023 CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first Illinois human West Nile...

For Immediate Release - August 23, 2023 Illinois EPA Announces Six Fall 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events One-day collection events to be held in addition to five long-term collection l...

For Immediate Release - August 23, 2023 USDA Secretary Vilsack Issues Additional Drought Disaster Designations in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL - USDA Secretary Vilsack issued additional counties with disa...

For Immediate Release - August 23, 2023 Arland D. Williams Elementary School to Dismiss Early on Thursday and Friday (August 24& 25) Due to Cooling Issue In preparation of the repair on the replac...