Category Archives: Local News

Tow Truck Driver Killed By Vehicle In Champaign (Champaign, IL) -- A teen is being cited after a tow truck driver was hit and killed by a vehicle in Champaign. Authorities say Ross Booker was helping ...

Teen Killed In Decatur Shooting (Decatur, IL) -- A teenage boy is dead following a shooting in Decatur. Police say officers were called out Saturday night to the McDonald's on Mount Zion Road. They no...

Springfield HS Student Charged With Hate Crime (Springfield, IL) -- A Springfield High School student is charged with a hate crime over anti-Semitic writings at school. Prosecutors say the incident ha...

For Immediate Release - March 4, 2022 Neoga High School will be conducting a Welcome Home Parade and Ceremony this Sunday, March 6th to honor our High School Girls' Basketball team for finishing 3rd i...

The Mattoon Community Food Center will host a free, drive thru food distribution on Thursday, March 10, 2022. The distribution is scheduled from 2pm until 4pm, or until they run out. There are no inco...

Cadet Class 133 Receives Oath of an Officer Springfield, IL - The Illinois State Police (ISP) commissioned 29 new Troopers of Cadet Class 133 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Acad...

For Immediate Release - March 4, 2022 Sarah Bush Lincoln Invests in Lake Land College Nursing Programs Sarah Bush Lincoln is investing in the workforce of the future through financial support of Lake ...

Douglas-Hart Nature will be hosting spring break camps this month (March). On the 14th, it's Maple Syrup Magic, from 9:00-3:00. Kids will experience the magic of syrup-making. As a special treat, they...

Champaign County Pair Charged with Firearms Offenses (Urbana, IL) -- A pair of Champaign County residents face federal gun charges. A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Kevin Beasley an...

No Classes At Proviso Township District 209 Due To Teachers Strike (Forest Park, IL) -- Classes are canceled today at the Proviso Township District 209 in the western suburbs due to a teachers strike....