Category Archives: Local News

For Release Nurse Staffing Industry Reforms Signed into Law SPRINGFIELD - Reforms sought to update business and labor practices of nurse staffing agencies have been signed by Governor JB Pritzker. The...

For Release ISP to Conduct Nighttime Enforcement Patrols Pesotum - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Ryan Starrick,, announces the ISP will conduct Nighttime Enforcement (NITE...

Lake Land College medical assistant graduates honored at pinning ceremony Lake Land College honored the medical assistant bridge program graduates at an annual pinning ceremony. The award for Overall ...

For Immediate Release Agencies to Receive United Way Funding Recently various local non-profit organizations with a 501(c)3 certificate made presentations to United Way of Effingham County requesting ...

For Release IDNR: Use of backyard bird feeders, bird baths may resume SPRINGFIELD - Bird lovers may resume using backyard feeders and baths effective Wednesday, June 1, 2022, wildlife biologists at th...

For Release Lake Land College celebrates nursing graduates at annual pinning ceremony Graduating nurses received their pins at the 2022 Lake Land College Associate Degree Nursing pinning ceremony. The...

For Immediate Release March For Our Lives (Coles County) rally for common sense gun legislation On Saturday June 11th at noon there will be a gun safety rally on the North steps of the Coles County Co...

For Immediate Release IDPH Issues Update on Potential Cases of Severe Hepatitis in Children in Illinois SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that it has receiv...

The Mattoon Wavette Dance Team is looking for sponsors. $50 will get your businesses' name on the back of the sponsor shirt; $100 gets the same plus your company name announced at a varsity game; and ...

A cookout to benefit the Shelby County Dive Team will be held this Saturday (5/28) from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00, or until they run out. They'll be in the parking lot of the Johnstowne Mall in Shelbyville g...