Category Archives: Local News

A Greenup man, who had worked as a school bus driver for the Charleston School District, has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for disseminating child sexual abuse material. Karl Kimble, 55, was ar...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 23, 2026) - Multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning supergroups TLC and Salt-n-Pepa are joining forces for a landmark co-headlining tour across North America, with special guest E...

Spring cleaning season is here, and the City of Mattoon is planning its Annual Cleanup Day for Saturday, April 11th, running from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Mattoon Yard Waste Facility, located at the c...

Illinois spring trout season opens April 4 SPRINGFIELD - The 2026 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 4 at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. An early opport...

If you happen to drive past Effingham High School Friday morning and see emergency vehicles in the parking lot and students gathered outside... don't worry, everything is fine. Effingham High School i...

Teutopolis is grieving the loss of one of their own. 16-year-old John Breer died in a car crash yesterday. According to authorities, John's vehicle went off 875th Road, about a mile east of Route 45, ...

CASEY, IL (MARCH 17)-The Casey Popcorn Festival Committee is thrilled to announce the national entertainment lineup for the 2026 Casey Popcorn Festival, taking place from September 4 - 7, at Fairview ...

Cumberland Post Prom Grill Raffle Support Cumberland County Post Prom buy purchasing tickets for their grill raffle. The Post Prom committee is offering a chance to win a top-of-the-line Z Grills Wood...

Help is just down the road. Wednesday, March 18, 2026, is distribution day at Enduring Freedom Ministries in Shumway. Come get a hot meal, groceries, and clothing if you need them. Free laundry servic...

Lake Land College student Jay Bliler named Coca-Cola Academic Team Member Lake Land College student Jay Bliler, Taylorville, has been named a member of the 2026 Coca-Cola Academic Team and will receiv...