Category Archives: Local News

Springfield, IL- Citing the urgent need to take swift action to stem the ongoing spike in violent crime across the state, the members of the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus unveiled an updated legis...

For Immediate Release - February 1, 2022 IDOI Releases Final Numbers Showing 32,000 More Illinoisans Signed Up During the 2022 Open Enrollment Period on the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace Compared t...

Boys' high school basketball: Mattoon plays Champaign Centennial, Charleston vs. Olney, Tri-County takes on Arcola, Neoga @ North Clay, T-town battles Newton, Pana against Windsor/Stew-Stras, CH/BC go...

For Immediate Release Illinois Department of Labor Director Kleinik to Retire After Decades in Public Service CHICAGO - Today Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) Di...

For Immediate Release Illinois EPA Office of Energy Releases Third Round of Funding for Energy Efficiency Upgrades at Public Wastewater Treatment Plants SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Environmental Protec...

For Immediate Release Red Cross offers safety tips for winter storm moving into Missouri and portions of Arkansas ST. LOUIS, MO (Jan. 31, 2022) -The American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas is offe...

Gov. Pritzker Announces 10 Appointments to Authorities, Boards, Commissions, Courts, Public Administrator and Public Guardian Positions Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Go...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting in Peoria PEORIA, IL - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 4 was requested by th...

For Immediate Release US Marshals arrest former Illinois police officer after 8 years on the run URBANA, Ill. -- The U.S. Marshals Service Arizona WANTED Violent Offender Task Force and USMS Mexican I...

Vandalia Statehouse to celebrate Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12 VANDALIA - The Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site will celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday with a special event on Saturday, Feb. 1...