Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - March 8, 2022 2022 Biodiversity Field Trip Grants will help more than 3,300 Illinois students learn about state's natural heritage SPRINGFIELD - More than 3,300 students will v...

For Immediate Release - March 8, 2022 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: New recommendations encourage colon cancer screenings at the age of 45 EFFINGHAM- HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital...

For Immediate Release - March 8, 2022 United Way of Effingham County Accepting Requests for Grant Applications for Funding The United Way of Effingham County is accepting requests for Grant Applicatio...

For Immediate Release - March 8, 2022 Academic Challenge regional competition held at Lake Land College The regional Academic Challenge was recently held at Lake Land College and several local schools...

For Immediate Release - March 8, 2022 Department on Aging Recognizes 50th Anniversary of National Senior Nutrition Program SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - This March, the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is jo...

The Mattoon Cobras want to "egg your yard." They're helping the Easter Bunny this year by delivering candy-filled eggs on April 15th or 16th. Order forms are available at their Facebook page.

A pancake and sausage breakfast will be held March 26th from 7:00-10:00 a.m. at the Bethany Fire Station. Meals are $10 for adults, $8.00 for kids 4 and up, and free for kids 3 and under. Delivery is ...

The Charleston High School Post Prom committee is seeking donations for this year's event. They can be in the form of gift certificates, merchandise, and/or cash to purchase prizes and help pay for ac...

For Immediate Release - March 8, 2022 Horizon Health Welcomes New Provider at Occupational Health Clinic (Paris, IL)-Leslie Brown, known for her years as a specialized wound care nurse, now sees patie...

Man Killed, Another Wounded In Urbana Shooting (Urbana, IL) -- An investigation is underway following a shooting that left one person dead and another critically wounded in Urbana. Police say Henry Go...