Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Lake Land College 2021 Spring graduates announced Lake Land College is pleased to announce the students who graduated following completion of the Spring 2021 semester. The 2021 g...

For Immediate Release Severe blood shortage: Donors needed now to address delays in patient care New effects of pandemic leading to significant drop in nation's blood supply ST. LOUIS, Mo. (June 15, 2...

The National Weather Service has issued a HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY for Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Do...

For Immediate Release - June 17, 2021 Illinois 49 to close beginning June 21, Box culvert replacement to take three days EFFINGHAM - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Illinois 4...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is urging Illinoisans to be on high alert for phishing schemes that may be leading to identity theft as international bad actors con...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois for 2021. The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District ...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) today released a new strategic plan for higher education institutions across the state. The plan, which passed with unanimous support from t...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Safety on the water should be a priority for all boaters this summer - from motor boat operators and passengers to those boaters who prefer non-motorized watercraft. Illinois Depar...

Mattoon Community Food Center is hosting a drive thru food distribution day on Thursday, June 17, from 2pm to 4pm or until they run out. The distribution is open to everyone regardless of income or re...

For Immediate Release - June 14, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Activates State Emergency Operation Center, Deploys National Guard to Respond to Chemical Fire in Winnebago County ROCKTON - Governor JB Pritzker ha...