Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - February 24, 2022 Rep. Miller Statement on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Effingham, Ill. - Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) released the following statement on Russia's invasion...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College announces new financial aid program The new Lake Land College Laker+ program maximizes qualifying students' financial aid opportunities to cover tuition and fee...

For Immediate Release Illinois Department of Labor Continues Helping Large Businesses Comply with Equal Pay Act Reporting Requirements SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is incremen...

For Immediate Release Horizon Health Offers Annual Healthcare Scholarships (Paris, IL)-Horizon Health and the Horizon Health Foundation of East Central Illinois are offering scholarships to local stud...

For Immediate Release Pritzker Administration Announces up to $30,000 in Housing Relief per Eligible Homeowners CHICAGO - Building on Illinois' COVID-19 emergency housing assistance response, the Illi...

For Immediate Release IDOT Truck Struck in Coles County Pesotum, IL - On February 22, 2022 at approximately 12:33 p.m. the Illinois State Police District 10 was dispatched to a three vehicle crash nor...

(Ukraine) -- Reports say Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Several U.S. officials report Russia is firing cruise missiles at Ukraine and is launching an air, land and sea assault r...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY for Champaign-Vermilion-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Rich...

Tickets are on sale for the Charleston Middle School production of "Legally Blonde Jr." General audience tickets are $7.00 each, and $5.00 for students and senior citizens. Show dates are March 4th an...

The Coles County 4-H Pork Chop Barbecue will return to the Coles County Fairgrounds April 9th. Two chop meals with baked potato, applesauce, green beans, cookie and bottle of water are $10.00 each. It...