Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - April 12, 2021 Proposed tax increases businesses all but assures there will be no economic recovery in Illinois By State Rep. Chris Miller The economic cost of Gov. Pritzker's ...

Woman Killed In Effingham County Crash (Effingham County, IL) -- A woman is dead after a head-on crash in Effingham County. Illinois State Police say the crash happened just after midnight yesterday m...

Illinois Hospitality Lobbyists Say Hotels Lost 80 Percent Revenue During Closures (Springfield, IL) -- President and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association Michael Jacobson says hotels in t...

Judge Refuses To Dismiss Lawsuit Over Indoor Dining Ban (Springfield, IL) -- It's the first lawsuit against Illinois' ban on indoor dining to survive its first legal test in months. A judge in Springf...

IL GOP Kinzinger Calls On Gaetz To Resign (Washington, DC) -- A GOP Congressman is calling on fellow Republican Matt Gaetz [[ gates ]] to resign. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois is the first Republican to ...

For Release HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Chapel Reopens EFFINGHAM- The HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Chapel has re-opened for colleagues, medical staff, patients and those on campus vis...

For Immediate Release - April 9, 2021 Congresswoman Mary Miller: Biden's ATF Pick is a Threat to Civil Liberties WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) issued the following statement on the Bi...

For Immediate Release - April 8, 2021 IDNR Announces Award of Snowmobile Trail Grant Funding SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced $118,500 in grant f...

For Immediate Release - April 9, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 4,004 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,004 new con...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center's annual native plant sale will start next week. From Monday, April 12, 2021 through April 22, 2021, you can place orders for 22 species of Illinois native plants. Plants ar...