Category Archives: Local News

Join EIU's Softball Clinics on Sunday, January 18th! Offered to students from third to twelfth trade, and junior college athletes. Spots fill fast, so don't miss out! Register by clicking the link on ...

For Immediate Release - January 3, 2026 ISP Announce Results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Brian Wilson, announces...

For Immediate Release - Nathan Pugh, Superintendent, Oakland CUSD#5 January 6, 2026 Oakland CUSD5 Cybersecurity Incident Over the holiday break, Oakland Community School District 5 was the victim of a...

IDPH Urges Flu Shots, Other Preventive Measures as Influenza Rates Climb Statewide Influenza climbs to "Very High" levels in state; COVID-19 also on the rise SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of P...

For Immediate Release - January 5, 2026 Lake Land College accepting nominations for Alumni Awards Lake Land College is accepting nominations for the Distinguished Service Award, Pacesetter Award, Reti...

For Immediate Release - January 5, 2026 Governor Pritzker Announces $24 Million Manufacturing Training Academy Expansion Grant funding will increase advanced workforce training facilities at Illinois ...

For Immediate Release - January 5, 2026 New Law Protects Workers Who Document Violence Using Work Devices SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is reminding employers and employees abo...

For Immediate Release - January 5, 2026 ILETSB and the Cook County Sheriff's Office Announce Nation's First Law Enforcement Crisis Response Therapy Canine Certification Program Springfield, IL - The I...

For Release Coles County Historical Society Annual Meeting, January 18, 2026 The Coles County Historical Society's annual meeting will be held Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 2 p.m., in the Lone Elm Room...

For Immediate Release - December 31, 2025 Illinois awarded $193 million to expand healthcare access in rural areas Amid federal budget cuts to rural healthcare, Illinois will steward funds to support ...