Category Archives: Local News

Red, White and Blue Days will return to Charleston's Morton Park this weekend. Saturday's highlights include the Habitat for Humanities' 4-mile run and walk; the inaugural car and motorcycle show; cha...

The Coles County Fireworks Spectacular is this Sunday at the airport. Shuttle buses will begin running from the Cross County Mall (in the parking area of the former JC Penney store) and O'Brien Stadiu...

Donors urgently needed: Red Cross still facing severe blood shortage Hospital blood demand remains high as nation heads into holiday week ST. LOUIS, Mo. (June 28, 2021) - The American Red Cross contin...

For Immediate Release - June 26, 2021 Illinois State Police Announce Results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols Pesotum - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Ki...

For Immediate Release - June 25, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Announces Eight Appointments to Illinois Authorities, Commissions, Systems and Public Administrator Positions Building on a strong team of diverse e...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois including Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-...

The Wabash Fire Protection District is mourning the loss of 21-year-old Mehdi Mourad, who died from injuries sustained in a crash while responding to another accident last night. Mourad lost control o...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has extended the Flood Warning for urban areas and small streams in Coles County Until 200 PM. Several roads remain closed due to flooding. Flooding will contin...

TORNADO WATCH 321 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CASS CHAMPAIGN CHRISTIAN COOK DE WITT DOUGLAS DUPAGE FORD GRUNDY IROQUOIS KANKAKEE LIVIN...

For Immediate Release - June 25, 2021 Honoring the Life and Work of Officer Chris Oberheim WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) honored Champaign County police officer, Chris Ober...