Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - March 28, 2022 ISP Forensic Services Improvements Continue as New Commission Meets for the First Time PESOTUM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly today kick...

For Release With Sharp Drop in Demand, Community-Based COVID-19 Testing Sites to End Operations March 31 SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that in response ...

ISP Investigate Shooting on Interstate 74 PESOTUM, IL - Illinois State Police (ISP) officials are investigating a shooting, which occurred on March 26, 2022, at approximately 2:03 a.m. on Interstate 7...

The Olney VFW Honor Guard invites you to their breakfast fundraiser April 16th from 7:00-10:00 a.m. They'll be serving biscuits and gravy, sausage and pancakes for a free-will donation. Proceeds will ...

Bethany Fire and Ambulance will host a drive-thru dinner April 9th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the firehouse. The menu includes smoked pulled pork, baked beans, cornbread and chips. Meals are $10.00 each. ...

This Saturday, April 2, 2022, is Coles County recycling day at Lake Land College. Registration is highly recommended at co.coles.il.us/events. You can drop off items from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or un...

Pulisic Scores Hat Trick To Lead US To Victory (Orlando, FL) -- The US Men's National Soccer Team cruised to a 5-1 win over Panama in the third round of the World Cup qualifiers in Orlando. Christian ...

For Immediate Release Apprenticeship Expansion Grant awarded to Lake Land College As the fiscal agent to LWIA 23, Lake Land College has been awarded $98,480 for the Apprenticeship Expansion Grant from...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police Arrest Suspect Wanted for Attempted First Degree Murder of a Police Officer in Brown County Mt. Sterling, IL - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Crimi...

9:00am update: Route 16 between Mattoon and Charleston is shut down due to an accident. It is in the area of Miller Road (BP vicinity). Please find an alternate route. We will keep you posted on this ...