Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Reconstruction of Interstate 70 from Effingham to Montrose begins March 6 EFFINGHAM - The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that the reconstruction of Interstate 70...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR JASPER...SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY...CUMBERLAND...NORTHERN CLAY AND EFFINGHAM COUNTIES... At 340 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were locate...

For Immediate Release Illinois hunters harvest more than 158,000 deer during 2022-2023 seasons SPRINGFIELD - Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 158,010 deer during all 2022-2023 arch...

For Immediate Relase Today's Challenge, Tomorrow's Reward award recipients SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced five award recipients from the recent 32nd Today's Ch...

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 41/NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK/1220 PM CST WED FEB 22 2023 TORNADO WATCH 41 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CST FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILLINOIS COUNTIES IN...

For Immediate Release Strasburg Announces 2022 Volunteer of Year At Strasburg's Village Board meeting on February 20, Village President Cinda Held presented the 2022 Volunteer of the Year award to Kri...

For Immediate Release Gov. Pritzker's Smart Start Illinois Tour Continues with Visits to Peoria and Macomb PEORIA - Governor JB Pritzker continued his Smart Start Illinois education tour today with vi...

For Immediate Release New law allows Illinoisans to change sex on birth certificate without doctor's affirmation By NIKA SCHOONOVER Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD - Illinoisans seeking to legally c...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police Unveils New Troop 7 Guidon PESOTUM - The Illinois State Police (ISP) today unveiled its new Troop 7 Guidon, or flag, in Pesotum. On January 1, 2023, ISP reo...

For Immediate Relase IDFPR Announces Landmark Legislation to Launch Illinois Consumer Financial Protection into the Digital Age CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulati...