Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - September 20, 2021 State Reaches First Union Agreement For Vaccine Mandate in Illinois' Congregate Facilities SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker today announced Illinois' first...

For Immediate Release - September 20, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Announces $327 Million in Household Assistance Available for Low-Income Families in Illinois PEORIA - Governor JB Pritzker today joined the Ill...

Charleston, IL - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 5 was requested by the Charleston Police Department (CPD) to investigate the events preceding a fatal traffic...

The annual Harvest Frolic is this weekend, August 25 & 26, 2021, at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. Activities will include kid's games, artisans demonstrating their crafts, music, sideshow...

For Immediate Release - September 20, 2021 Horizon Health Expands Anesthesia Services (Paris, IL)-Horizon Health is expanding its anesthesia services with the addition of Dr. James Griggs, board certi...

For Immediate Release - September 20, 2021 Farm Progress Show 2021 Was Just What Farmers Needed St. Charles, Ill. - Sept. 20, 2021 - The booths were buzzing, the streets were vibrant, and the combines...

Man Convicted Of Charges In Cyber Attacks That Targeted Alaska (Juneau, AK) -- An Illinois man is facing up to 35 years in prison after being convicted of cybercrime charges in connection to attacks i...

Centennial Student Accused Of Bringing Gun To School (Urbana, IL) -- A Centennial High School student is accused of bringing a gun into the school. Police say 18-year-old Pereze Collier got into a ver...

COVID-19 Factor In Teen's Death (Springfield, IL) -- Taylorville health officials say they believe COVID-19 was a contributing factor in a teen's death. The Taylorville Community Unit School District ...

Decatur Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Injured (Decatur, IL) -- One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Decatur. The shooting happened early yesterday morning in the 13-hundred-bl...