Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - March 17, 2022 Unemployment Rates Down for the Tenth Consecutive Month, Jobs Up in Most Metro Areas SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all fourteen ...

Full Worm Moon, Winter's Final Full Moon, Rises Tonight (Undated) -- The final full moon of winter, known as the worm moon, rises tonight. The worm moon will be brightest shortly after 3 a.m. Eastern ...

Police Investigating Brick Throwing Incident At Jane Addams Hull House Museum (Chicago, IL) -- UIC police are investigating after someone threw a brick through a window of the Jane Addams Hull House M...

Massive Fire Destroys Walmart Warehouse Near Indianapolis (Plainfield, IN) -- Firefighters expect to spend another day at the now-destroyed Walmart warehouse near Indianapolis' airport after a massive...

Unreleased 1986 Prince Album Finally Coming Out (Undated) -- Fans of the late Prince are about to hear new music. The legendary singer recorded an album in 1986 under his alter-ego Camille. It was nev...

IN Congresswoman Wants More Support For Ukraine (Washington, DC) -- The first and only congresswoman born in Ukraine is again demanding the U.S. step up. Victoria Spartz wants President Biden to take ...

$5B Expected To Be Spent Celebrating St. Patrick's Day (Washington, DC) -- St. Patrick's Day is all about the Irish, but modern day celebrations started in the U.S. WalletHub says the first St. Patric...

A Third Of U.S. Teachers Report Being Threatened By Students (Washington, DC) -- A third of U.S. teachers report being threatened by students, according to a new survey. The American Psychological Ass...

Parents Express Outrage Over Racist Video At Paxton School (Paxton, IL) -- Several parents are expressing outrage after a racist video began circulating at the Paxton Buckley Loda Junior High. WCIA-TV...

Recreation Marijuana Sales Drop In Illinois (Springfield, IL) -- Recreational marijuana sales are down in Illinois. The Sun Times reports the state's 110 licensed pot shops made just under 114-million...