Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Governor Pritzker Proclaims January 16-22 Community Risk Reduction Week in Illinois Springfield, Ill- The State of Illinois Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Task Force today announ...

For Immediate Release Department on Aging Seeks Nominations for Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is now accepting nominations for the Senior I...

For Immediate Release - January 17, 2023 Congresswoman Mary Miller Announces her Assignment to the House Committee on Agriculture WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) released the following s...

For Release Illinois Sheriff's Association Announces Scholarships The Illinois Sheriffs' Association announces that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Ill...

The Mattoon FFA chapter is selling fresh strawberries. They're $28 dollars a flat, which is 8 quarts. Or $15 for a half-flat. Orders are due by February 15th. Strawberries will be delivered around Feb...

The Effingham Public Library is partnering with the A-A-R-P Tax Aide Program to provide free tax preparation and return assistance to low to moderate income taxpayers. The services will be offered on ...

The Charleston Trojan Booster Club will host GloBingo February 25th at the Brick House Bar and Grill. It's $25 in advance, and that gets you six bingo cards for ten games; glow hat and glow dauber. It...

For Release Two Illinois State Police Squad Cars Hit by DUI Drivers Within Two Days SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated two separate Move Over Law related crashes involvin...

Report predicts billions in motor fuel tax revenue losses if state meets EV goals By NIKA SCHOONOVER Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD - Despite Illinois' efforts to smoothly integrate electric vehicl...

For Immediate Release Secretary of State Offices to Close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that all offices and facilities will be closed in obser...