Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - August 9, 2022 Disaster flood relief provided to almost 500 at the Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) serving St. Clair and Washington Counties EAST ST. LOUIS - This weekend, ...

Calls For Coronavirus Style Approach To Monkeypox (San Marcos, TX) -- Health experts say the federal government needs to do more to protect the general population from monkeypox. That includes the sam...

Teen Killed In Decatur Shooting (Decatur, IL) -- A teen is dead following a shooting in Decatur. Police say the shooting happened last night in the 12-hundred block of East Sedgwick Avenue. The 17-yea...

Illinois Sets Record For Unclaimed Property Program (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is coming off a record breaking year for its Unclaimed Property Program. State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said the pro...

Man Charged In Deadly Champaign Hit And Run (Champaign, IL) -- A Champaign man is charged with murder in a deadly hit and run in Champaign. Police say Bryson Walker was hit by a vehicle Sunday night t...

Bailey Blames Pritzker, Lightfoot, Fox For Chicago Crime (Springfield, IL) -- Republican candidate for Illinois governor Darren Bailey is blaming Governor Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Co...

Pritzker Welcomes Indiana Businesses Affected By New Abortion Ban (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is welcoming Indiana businesses affected by the neighboring state's new abortion rest...

For Immediate Release - August 9, 2022 Rep. Miller Issues Statement on FBI's Raid of President Trump's Residence WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) issued the following statement on the unp...

For Immediate Release - August 9, 2022 Illinois State Fair to Offer Electric Vehicle Charging Station SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois State Fair along with Governor JB Pritzker, announced that an elect...

For Immediate Release - August 9, 2022 United Way prepares for Upcoming Campaign & Announces Lead Pacesetter Company United Way of Effingham County is beginning preparations for the upcoming campa...