Category Archives: Local News

The 47th annual Day of Prayer for Life will be held at St. Francis Church in T-town Wednesday (6/30). They'll start with Mass at 8:00 a.m., followed by prayer by area churches and organizations throug...

Effingham County Relay For Life will be held July 9th from 5:00-10:00 p.m. at T-town Junior High School. If you need more information about getting involved, visit relayforlife.org/effinghamil or emai...

CIA (Casey In Action) has rescheduled their bike safety rodeo for July 9th from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Kids from kindergarten to 6th grade are invited to the city hall parking lot for a free bike safety chec...

For Immediate Release - June 25, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 1,744 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today rep...

For Immediate Release - June 25, 2021 Governor Pritzker and State Fire Marshal Announce Illinois Fire Department COVID-19 Relief Grants Springfield, Ill- Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois State Fire M...

For Immediate Release - June 24, 2021 WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) participated in an Education and Labor Committee hearing this morning with the Biden Administration's Department of...

For Immediate Release - June 24, 2021 HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Urges Safety During Fireworks Season EFFINGHAM- Though fireworks can be exciting, festive and fun, HSHS St. Anthony's Memoria...

The National Weather Service has issued a FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING for Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie Vermilion, Christian, De Witt, ...

Harold Dean Debolt, 77, of Iuka, IL passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Dean was born on October 28, 1943, in Shelbyville, the son of Arlie...

For Immediate Release - June 24, 2021 Illinois DoIT to Present Tech Prairie STEAM EXPO at 2021 Illinois State Fair Springfield, IL - The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) will ...