Category Archives: Local News

IDNR reminds boaters to wear life jackets, boat sober SPRINGFIELD - As the summer boating season approaches, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources conservation police are reminding people to we...

For Immediate Release - May 20, 2022 The J. M. Smucker Co. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Jif Products Sold in the U.S. for Potential Salmonella Contamination Company Announcement The company has i...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police Continues to Identify Ways to Protect Law Enforcement and Emergency Responders SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Move Over Early Warning Task Force, created to stu...

For Release Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Expanding Protections for Survivors of Sexual Violence Serving in the Military CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 257, a nation-leadin...

For Immediate Release Public Health Officials Announce 40,193 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 40,193 ne...

For Release Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation to Ease Property Tax Burdens on Illinois Residents CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation that streamlines property tax relief for seniors...

For Release IDPH Endorses Federal Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose for Children 5 through 11 Years SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that it s...

The Lake Shelbyville U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a kid's fishing derby June 4th at Opossum Pond, located east of Route 128 on County Road 1600 North. It's open to young anglers up to age 12...

For Immediate Release IDOA Continues Emergency Rule to Protect Poultry from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today that it wi...

The Cumberland County Education Extension Building Association is raffling off a brand new John Deere Gator. Tickets are 40-dollars each or $100 for three. Proceeds will go to the future Cumberland Co...