Category Archives: Local News

Teens in grades 7th-12th, Join Miss Shailee at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library to design a creative ArtBook/Poetry Journal in this multi-week program. Projects will include blackout poetry, col...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY for the following counties: Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-Maso...

The 16th annual Corn Belt Shrine Club truck and tractor pull comes to the Coles County Fairgrounds in Charleston June 18, 2022! Three truck classes and four tractor classes will compete. Registration ...

The annual Mattoon Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic will be played at Meadowview Golf Course on June 24th. This year's theme is "All Aboard" as they celebrate Mattoon's roots in the railroad industry....

For Immediate Release - June 10, 2022 Governor Pritzker Signs Legislation Increasing Mental Health Workforce in Illinois CHICAGO - Governor Pritzker today signed Senate Bill 3617, omnibus legislation ...

For Immediate Release - June 10, 2022 Pritzker Administration Announces Next Steps for Applicants Selected for 185 Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses CHICAGO - The Illinois Department ...

For Immediate Release - June 10, 2022 Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Expanding Access to Prostate Cancer Screenings CHICAGO - In recognition of National Men's Health Month, Governor JB Pritzker today...

For Immediate Release - June 10, 2022 ICC Initiates Notice of Inquiry Regarding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Springfield, IL - On Thursday, citing the potential benefits to customers, th...

For Immediate Release - June 10, 2022 Public Health Officials Announce 34,001 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today report...

For Release - June 10, 2022 Illinois state police Welcomes 17 New Troopers with Cadet Class 136 Graduation SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police (ISP) commissioned 17 new Troopers today from Cadet C...