Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - April 26, 2021 Congresswoman Miller Issues a Statement of Support for Effingham County's Second Amendment Preservation Act WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) issued...

SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, is hosting a personal assistant training session from 12:30-3:00 on May 27th. After completing the training, your name will be placed on the state registry ...

Illinois House Okays Vaccine Database (Springfield, IL) -- The state of Illinois is a step closer to making a list of everyone who's gotten the coronavirus vaccine. The Illinois House on Friday approv...

For Immediate Release - April 26, 2021 Senate passes Bailey filed bill to expand firefighter eligibility SPRINGFIELD- Many small fire departments, especially rural ones across our state, are strugglin...

Four Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered In Indiana (Indianapolis, IN) -- More Hoosiers are being vaccinated against COVID-19. The Indiana State Department of Health says over 19-thousand people ar...

Man Charged For Leaving Explosive Device Outside Of Terre Haute Police Department (Terre Haute, IN) -- A man is facing charges after allegedly leaving an explosive device outside of the Terre Haute Po...

A Clay City man faces multiple charges after a motorcycle crash Saturday morning in Clay County. According to the Illinois State Police, 24-year-old Trenton Weaver lost control of his motorcycle on Ro...

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is warning of two possible scams. In one, scammers are sending unsolicited text messages, claiming to be from the Secretary of State. The messages contain refer...

No foul play is suspected in the death of a Watson man. The Effingham County Sheriff's Department was conducting a welfare check on 63-year-old Chester Novak after his family in Chicago said they had ...

After defeating Johnson County 53-49 Saturday night, the Lake Land College Women's Basketball Team became NJCAA Division II Champions. Last night's victory marks the first national championship in pro...