Category Archives: Local News

For Release Jesse White Targets Holiday Scofflaws Abusing Disability Parking at Malls Statewide Secretary of State Jesse White announced that Secretary of State Police will be conducting parking sting...

For Release Jobs Up in All 14 Metro Areas, Unemployment Rate Down in Most SPRINGFIELD -Jobs increased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in October according to preliminary data...

For Release Apply now for annual mentored archery deer hunt at Kickapoo State Recreation area OAKWOOD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host its third annual mentored archery ...

For Release Illinois State Police Offers Law Enforcement Simulator Training to Local Agencies SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police (ISP) expanded access to its Multiple Interactive Learning Objecti...

DoIT Urges Residents to Stay Cyber Secure at the Holidays SPRINGFIELD - As residents start to prepare their holiday shopping this year, the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) wa...

The Newton American Legion is selling tickets for a beef raffle. There will be four winners of a quarter-beef each. Tickets are $5.00 each or $25 for six tickets. The drawing will be held Thursday, Ja...

For Release Illinois State Police to Conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols Effingham - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Interim Commander, Lieutenant Lance Hinkle, announces the IS...

For Release Secretary of State Offices to Close for Thanksgiving Holiday Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiv...

Christmas in Paris is Saturday, November 26, 2022. Santa will be there for breakfast, lunch and dinner; Willy Wonka will be shown at the Paris Theater at 10:00; the Mistletoe Market will be open in Ev...

The Cardinals Caravan will return to Lake Land College January 15th. Tickets are $10 per person, and that includes a hot dog, drink and chips. Fans who are 15 and younger will get one autograph from e...