Category Archives: Local News

Decatur Hospital Updates Visiting Guidelines (Decatur, IL) -- A Decatur hospital is updating its visitor guidelines due to an increase in COVID-19 cases locally. HSHS St. Mary's Hospital will allow on...

Illinois' Game vs. Florida A&M Canceled Due To COVID (Champaign, IL) -- The Illinois men's basketball home game vs Florida A&M tomorrow is being canceled due to positive COVID-19 cases within ...

Hazardous Weather Outlook Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 534 AM CST Tue Dec 28 2021 ILZ040>057-061-291200- This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central I...

For Immediate Release - December 27, 2021 State Surges Mass Vaccination Operations Statewide to Meet COVID Booster Demand CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker has directed the Illinois Department of Public ...

Curbside collection of Christmas trees will be January 5th and 6th in Charleston. Please have the tree on the boulevard by 7am on the 5th. The Public Works Department will make one pass through the ci...

New Fire Chief To Take Helm In Effingham (Effingham, IL) -- A new fire chief will soon be on duty in Effingham. In a meeting last week, city council members approved the hiring of Brant Yochum. He tak...

Inmate Back In Custody After Jail Break (Louisville, IL) -- An inmate is back in custody after a jail break in Clay County. The inmate escaped on December 23rd during scheduled visitation. In a statem...

Fallen Officer's Family Loses Home To Fire (Makanda, IL) -- Family members of a fallen police officer face more tragedy after losing their home to a fire. Fallen Brooklyn, Illinois Police Officer Bria...

For Immediate Release - December 27, 2021 ISP Announces Changes to FOID and CCL Acts Springfield, IL - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Firearms Services Bureau (FSB) is announcing several changes to t...

Horizon Health Expands Behavioral Health Services (Paris, IL)-Horizon Health continues to expand its behavioral health services with the addition of Dr. William Elliott, licensed clinical psychologist...