Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Gov. Pritzker Announces New Illinois State Police Metro East Regional Headquarters in East St. Louis EAST ST. LOUIS - Governor JB Pritzker along with state and local leaders toda...

Several road repair projects will be going on in Effingham County, and in the city of Effingham over the next few days. There will be intermittent closures on Outer Belt West near the Effingham Perfor...

For Immediate Release Build an Emergency Kit for National Preparedness Month SPRINGFIELD - "If you want to be fully prepared for a disaster, you need an emergency kit." That's the message this Septemb...

For Immediate Release Montrose Resident Wins Challenger at Menards Jean Fearington of Montrose, IL will receive the keys to a brand-new Dodge Challenger (valued at about $50,000) during a prize ceremo...

For Immediate Release IDPH and Stickney Public Health District Report a Cluster of Legionnaires' Disease Cases in Burbank CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), working with the St...

The Marshall Autumn Fest is an annual event held in Marshall, IL on the courthouse square. For 2022 the dates are Sept 16-18th. It is the third weekend every year! There will be food vendors, arts and...

For Immediate Release - September 2, 2022 Officials urge boaters to operate with caution, awareness of other watercraft this Labor Day weekend SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resource...

For Immediate Release - September 2, 2022 IDOT holds open houses for seasonal employment SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced it will hold a series of open houses fo...

For Immediate Release - September 2, 2022 IDPH Urges All Who Are Eligible to Get Up to Date With Newly Approved Bivalent Booster Shots CHICAGO - With 90 counties in the state at an elevated level for ...

For Immediate Release - September 2, 2022 Southern Illinois Healthcare Transformation Collaborative iHub breaks ground on project to target behavioral and physical health needs in the region ELDORADO ...