Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - August 18, 2025 Du Quoin State Fair Announces Free Entertainment Options in Beer Tent Du Quoin, IL - In addition to a diverse Grandstand lineup featuring country and rock bands...

For Immediate Release - August 18, 2025 Disaster Preparedness Is an Important Part of Back-to-School Planning SPRINGFIELD-Whether it's a severe weather event, power for telecommunications loss, or the...

For Release Illinois State Police Announces Sweeping Changes to Human Trafficking Laws in Illinois Governor Pritzker signs Illinois Statewide Trauma-Informed Response to Human Trafficking Act SPRINGFI...

For Immediate Release - August 15, 2025 HSHS Medical Group Urology Welcomes Emily Konrad, APRN EFFINGHAM, Ill. - HSHS Medical Group is pleased to welcome Emily Konrad, APRN, to HSHS Medical Group Urol...

For Immediate Release - August 18, 2025 Lake Land College one of 10 national recipients of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Scaling Apprenticeship grant Lake Land College was recen...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Celebrates Veterinary Profession Title Protection Law Clarity, Compliance, and Respect for the Veterinary Profession Springfield, IL...

For Release Illinois Unemployment Rate Holds Steady, Payroll Jobs Nearly Unchanged in July SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that total nonfarm payrol...

For Immediate Release Bridge replacement on West State Street between Mattoon and Charleston begins Aug. 18 August 15, 2025 CHARLESTON - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a brid...

For Immediate Release - August 13, 2025 Illinois State Police Establishes Illinois Trafficking Enforcement Group Focused on Combatting Human Trafficking Statewide New Investigative Support Operations ...

For Immediate Release - August 13, 2025 Tweens & Teens Custom Buttons at Charleston Carnegie Public Library Tweens & Teens in grades 4th-12th create custom buttons to wear and share in the Zon...