Category Archives: Local News

SCAN (Strasburg Community Action Network) welcomes you to Red, White, Blue and Foot longs, Too," July 2nd at the 32 Below patio. They'll be serving foot long hot dogs with all the fixings, chili-chees...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 282 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS CASS CHAMPAIGN CHRISTIAN CLARK CLAY COLES CRAWFORD CUMBERLAND DE WITT DOUGLAS EDGAR EFFINGHAM FAYETTE FULTON GRE...

For Immediate Release - June 16, 2021 Charleston Chamber President Returning to Grad School The President of the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce (CACC) made it official at this morning's Board of ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Cass-Champaign-Christian-Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-De Witt-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-Logan-Macon-Menard...

For Immediate Release - June 17, 2021 Illinois Officials Confirm Algal Bloom on Portions of the Illinois River SPRINGFIELD - Following sampling on the Illinois River, Illinois officials have confirmed...

For Immediate Release - June 17, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Appoints Brig. Gen. Rodney Boyd New Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the A...

For Immediate Release News release from State Brad Halbrook and State Rep. Chris Miller Years of Buying Off Democrats Paid Off Energy Bill Fell Apart in the Senate as Soon as Unions Had Their Say June...

Gov. Pritzker Announces State Government Offices Closed Tomorrow for New Federal Juneteenth Holiday CHICAGO - With President Joe Biden signing legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021,...

For Immediate Release - June 17, 2021 As Illinois Vaccinates 70% of Adults, Gov. Pritzker Launches $10 Million 'All In for the Win' Promotion to Reward Vaccinated Residents Illinois Becomes First Stat...

The Embarras Volunteer Stewards' next conservation day is this Saturday (6/19) at Hanley Prairie in Fox Ridge State Park. If you'd like to help out, please be in the hunter parking area at 9:00 a.m. N...