Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - November 3, 2021 Illinois Department of Public Health Adopts CDC Recommendations for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5 through 11 SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois ...

For Immediate Release - November 3, 2021 Illinois State Police Announce Results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols Effingham, IL - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Interim Commander,...

For Immediate Release - November 2, 2021 Aspen Institute Names Lake Land College as a Top 150 U.S. Community College The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program named Lake Land College as one of th...

For Immediate Release - November 2, 2021 HSHS Home Care Illinois Invites Communities to Join in Virtual Candle Lighting Ceremony SPRINGFIELD- HSHS Home Care Illinois invites community members to join ...

For Immediate Release SBL Moves to $15 an Hour Minimum Wage Sarah Bush Lincoln is moving its minimum wage to $15 an hour. The increase, which went into effect on Sunday, October 24, positively impacts...

For Immediate Release - November 3, 2021 Sen. Bailey encourages families to submit stories of veterans to be showcased at Illinois Capitol Springfield, IL - To help remember veterans, tell their incre...

For Immediate Release - November 3, 2021 IDHS Announces Appointment of Christine Haley as State Homelessness Chief CHICAGO - Today, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the appoi...

Handcrafted Items Add Unique Flavor to SBL Holiday Festival Some people think preparing for Christmas in October is early. Well, SBL Psychiatrist John Lauer, MD, began crafting his wooden lamps for Sa...

Jefferson Elementary School in Charleston is hosting the Fall into Giving Food Drive. It's a virtual drive, where you can shop at eiffooddrive.org and place items in your cart. Upon checkout, you'll s...

For Immediate Release - November 2, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis, Pledges $250 Million Investment for Hardest Hit Communities CHICAGO - Joined by legislators, stakeh...