Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - August 26, 2021 Governor Pritzker Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Workers, Pre-K-12 Teachers and Staff, Higher Education Personnel and Students to Slow Sp...

UPDATED: Three U.S. Marines Injured In Kabul Airport Explosion (Kabul) -- U.S. military officials are confirming at least three Marines are injured following explosions outside of the Kabul airport in...

William E. Smith passed away on August 24, 2021 at the age of 73 in his home. Bill was born on March 18, 1948, in Bethany, the son of Herbert and Juanita (Knight) Smith. He worked for Thrall Car for o...

Weekly Jobless Claims Rise To 353,000 (Washington, DC) -- Weekly jobless claims have taken a surprising turn up. Labor Department figures out this morning show 353-thousand Americans filed first-time ...

Champaign First Grader Dropped Off In Wrong Neighborhood (Champaign, IL) -- The Champaign School District is citing a bus driver shortage and is promising an internal investigation after a first-grade...

IL Gov. Pritzker To Reinstate Indoor Mask Mandate Today (Springfield, IL) -- Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce a set of COVID-19 related mandates. The Chicago Sun-Times reported yesterday...

For Immediate Release - August 25, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Signs Measure Lowering Costs, Improving Access to Healthcare for Low-Income and Uninsured Residents CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed S...

Special Weather Statement A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Coles, northwestern Edgar and southeastern Douglas Counties through 500 PM CDT... At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was ...

For Immediate Release - August 25, 2021 SACIS/CAISA Welcomes New Legislation to Protect School Children, College Students, and Survivors of Sexual Assault; Announces New Executive Director Charleston,...

Gov. Pritzker Signs Nation-Leading Legislation Expanding Access to Mental Healthcare CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker today signed two pieces of legislation into law to establish a forward-thinking ment...