Category Archives: Local News

Charges Officially Filed In Shelby County Woman's Death (Shelby County, IL) -- Two men are facing charges in the death of a Shelby County woman. Official charges were filed yesterday against Clayton A...

PBL High Locked Down After Student Found With Loaded Gun (Paxton, IL) -- Officials with Paxton Buckley Loda High School say the building was locked down after a student was found with a loaded gun. Th...

For Immediate Release - April 22, 2021 On Earth Day, IDOT reminds motorists to 'think before you throw' SPRINGFIELD - As the world celebrates Earth Day, the Illinois Department of Transportation is jo...

For Immediate Release - April 22, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 3,170 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,170 new co...

For Immediate Release - April 22, 2021 Unemployment Rates Up, Jobs Down for Every Metro Area Compared to Last March SPRINGFIELD - The number of nonfarm jobs decreased over-the-year in all fourteen Ill...

For Immediate Release - April 22, 2021 Staind Cancels Illinois State Fair Stop SPRINGFIELD, IL - Staind has cancelled their performance at the 2021 Illinois State Fair due to scheduling conflicts. "We...

A Casey man was injured in a crash on I-70 early this morning, Thursday, April 22, 2021. According to the Illinois State Police, 35-year-old Joshua Devull was eastbound at milepost 115 when he fell as...

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Expands Prairie Entrance Hours EFFINGHAM- HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital has expanded the number of hours the Prairie Heart Institute entrance to the hospita...

For Immediate Release - April 22, 2021 Hundreds to Lace Up Their Shoes & Stretch Their Muscles During the West Suburban Illinois Lupus Walk WHO: Lupus survivors, their families, friends, and hundr...

Sacred Heart sixth grade teacher Shauna Albert is a finalist for the St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Award. Mrs. Albert was one of 36 teachers nominated from across the Springfield Diocese. She was selected ...