Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - June 24, 2021 Unemployment Rates Down, Jobs Up in Every Metro Area Compared to May 2020 SPRINGFIELD - The number of nonfarm jobs increased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinoi...

For Immediate Release - June 24, 2021 Kaskaskia Site to Mark Independence Day, Anniversary of Liberation During the American Revolution KASKASKIA, Ill. - The public is invited to attend the 51st annua...

For Immediate Release Fitch Ratings Upgrades State's Outlook All Three Rating Agencies Have Upgraded Illinois' Outlook CHICAGO - Today, Fitch Ratings revised the outlook on Illinois' General Obligatio...

For Immediate Release - June 23, 2021 Renovations Underway to Transform Long-Vacant Retirement Home in Maywood MAYWOOD - The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) joined Deputy Governor Sol Fl...

Jessica Meadows, President and CEO of the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. At the bottom of the page you can listen to the entire interview. Some...

For Immediate Release - June 23, 2021 State of Illinois and Partners Announce Grants to Support Local Broadband Planning and Implementation SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Econom...

For Immediate Release - June 23, 2021 Lake Land College nursing program granted continuing accreditation The Lake Land College nursing department received continuing accreditation for both the associa...

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois including Champaign-Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumb...

Oakland will celebrate Independence Day this Saturday (6/26). The day will include a car show starting at 9:00 a.m. food vendors, Hemi Motor Sports kid's demo derby at 11:00, the Freedom Parade at 2:0...

For Immediate Release - June 22, 2021 Motivational speaker presents to TRIO DC members at Lake Land College Motivational speaker and former NFL player Harvie Herrington spoke to members of TRIO Destin...