Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - February 23, 2026 ISP to Conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander Lieutenant Bruce Waggoner, announces the I...

For Immediate Release Trump Administration Cuts Critical Public Health Programs Across Illinois SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced that the Trump administrat...

For Release Senator Rose Responds to Governor Pritzker's Budget Proposal SPRINGFIELD, IL- State Senator Rose (R-Mahomet) released the following statement after Governor Pritzker's Budget Address: "It ...

For Immediate Release - February 23, 2026 No Prep, No Procedure, No Excuses: HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Offering Free, At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests in March EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Colon c...

For Immediate Release - February 23, 2026 Illinois State Police to Conduct Roadside Safety Check EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Bruce Waggoner, announces the ISP...

For Immediate Release DARIUS RUCKER live at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park on August 1st INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 24, 2026) - Three-time GRAMMY Award winner Darius Rucker hits the r...

Illinois State Police to Conduct Nighttime Enforcement Patrols EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Bruce Wagganer, announces the ISP will conduct Nighttime Enforcemen...

For Immediate Release Rosina Food Products, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Frozen Meatball Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Rosina Food Products, Inc. FSIS Announcement WASHINGTON, FEB...

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Ajinomoto Foods North America WASHINGTON, FEB. 19, 2026 - Ajinomoto Foods North Ame...

The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Crawford County Thursday night. The tornado damaged multiple homes and buildings while trapping at least one person. Authoriti...