Category Archives: Local News

The Olney VFW will be serving ribeye sandwiches Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Meals are $10.00, with proceeds assisting the Unmet Needs Program, which provides grants to activ...

Charleston city-wide cleanup day will be Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 8:00 to 2:00. It's open to Charleston residents and property owners only. Dumpsters will be available at the Leaf and Limb Drop Of...

The Jasper County Fairgrounds will be the site for the Troy Huddleston Memorial Truck Show, May 26 and 27, 2023. Opening night will feature the parade of lights. The following day, the truck show will...

For Release Illinois EPA Announces Ten Spring 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event SPRINGFIELD - Following a temporary suspension of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collections, Illinois EP...

New film, 'The Life and Work of Vachel Lindsay', to screen in Springfield and Carbondale SPRINGFIELD - A new documentary, "The Life and Work of Vachel Lindsay," will screen in April at theaters in Spr...

For Release Illinois Department of Labor Recognizes March as National Ladder Safety Month SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Labor's (IDOL) Division of Occupational Health and Safety (IL OSHA) a...

ComEd's former top lawyer paints Madigan confidant as 'double agent' in testimony By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Being the longtime friend of longtime...

For Immediate Release Paris Union School District No. 95 Announces Expansion of Transportation Fleet The Paris Union School District No. 95 is thrilled to announce a significant expansion to our trans...

Illinois State Police Announce Roadside Safety Check Results Pesotum - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander, Captain Bryan Pruitt, announces the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held ...

For Release IL Freedom Caucus statement on Rank Choice Voting Springfield, IL - The Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement on the proposals to bring Rank Choice voting to Illinois....