Category Archives: Local News

U.S. 51 Suspect Identified, Bond Set (Dewitt County, IL) -- A man accused of leading police on a chase and being involved in a standoff is being identified. Court records show Orsino Thurman appeared ...

Illinois Woman's Obituary Calls Out Unvaccinated (Springfield, IL) -- An Illinois woman's obituary is pointing the finger from beyond the grave. Candace Cay Ayers died September 3rd after she caught a...

Thousands Eligible For Record Expungement Two Years Out From Marijuana Legalization (Springfield, IL) -- State leaders say thousands in Illinois are eligible to have their criminal marijuana convictio...

ISU Professor: Large Companies May Benefit From Biden Vaccine Mandate (Normal, IL) -- An Illinois State University professor says large companies may benefit from President Biden's vaccine mandate. Dr...

The Charleston Fire Department will celebrate Fire Prevention Week with an open house at Fire Station #2 on October 9th from 10:00am to 2:00pm. They'll have technical rescue, vehicle extrication, in-h...

The Oblong FFA chapter is sponsoring an antique tractor drive to Moonshine September 25th. Registration and line-up will begin at 8:30am at Oblong Park. Tractors will take off at 9:30am. It's $20 per ...

For Immediate Release - September 16, 2021 Illinois Officials Release Third Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Biennial Report SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Directors of the Illinois Department of Agriculture a...

For Immediate Release - September 16, 2021 Illinois Department of Insurance announces record-breaking ACA Marketplace enrollment during the 2021 Special Enrollment Period compared to the same time las...

For Immediate Release - September 16, 2021 Statewide Payroll Jobs Stable, Unemployment Rate Down in August SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the ...

The annual Juvenile Diabetes Research fundraiser returns to the Smith Farm on Lerna Road (5150 Lerna Road, Mattoon, IL) this weekend. They'll have a huge selection of pumpkins, gourds and mums for sal...