Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - September 24, 2021 Tuesday, September 28, 2021 is National Voter Registration Day! Julie Coe, Coles County Clerk and Recorder would like to remind everyone that Tuesday is Nati...

Friday, September 24 at 2:15pm: According to listener reports, there has been an accident on Route 16, eastbound at Persimmon Road. We have been told it includes several cars. Please use caution.

For Immediate Release - September 24, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 21,787 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) tod...

For Immediate Release - September 24, 2021 Emergency responders, public invited to Blue Mass at Cathedral Springfield - Praying for their safety and continued diligence in their work and to thank them...

High school football: Mattoon hosts Collinsville, Charleston against Mahomet-Seymour, Effingham goes to Taylorville, Shelbyville plays Warrensburg-Latham, Tuscola vs. Central A&M, Arcola battles S...

For Immediate Release - September 23, 2021 Miller Votes NO on "Draft Our Daughters" Defense Bill WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) voted AGAINST the tainted National Defense Author...

Powerball Jackpot Soars Past $520 Million (Undated) -- There was no big winner in last night's Powerball drawing, pushing the jackpot to a whopping 523-million dollars ahead of the next drawing on Sat...

Police Confirm Body Of Jelani Day Found (Bloomington, IL) -- Police are confirming that the body of Jelani Day has been found. The LaSalle Coroner's Office has identified the male body found in the Il...

For Immediate Release - September 23, 2021 Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready to Eat Salad Products Containing Meat and Poultry Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen FSIS Announcement WASHING...

For Immediate Release - September 23, 2021 Unemployment Rates Down for the Fifth Straight Month, Jobs Up in Most Metro Areas SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all fourteen...