Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - March 26, 2021 IDOT, ISP remind motorcyclists to 'Ride Smart' SPRINGFIELD - As warmer weather approaches, motorcycles are becoming a common sight. In an effort to advocate for ...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 62 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 445 PM CDT SAT MAR 27 2021 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 62 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

For Immediate Release - March 26, 2021 Illinois State Police Continue to Investigate the Disappearance and Murder of 7-Year-Old Dalton Mesarchik Streator, IL - The anniversary date of the disappearanc...

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook (Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 3:15pm) for Champaign-Christian-Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-De Witt- Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-J...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon will host Field Day of Learning April 10th. You'll learn about butterflies, turtles, wildflowers and more. The day will also include a trip to Warbler Ridge in Ch...

For Immediate Release - March 25, 2021 Continental Mills Donates to United Way of Effingham County Dan Regenhardt with Continental Mills presented a check in the amount of $1,500 to Linda Hemmen, Chie...

For Immediate Release - March 25, 2021 Statewide Unemployment Rate Down, Jobs Up in February 2021 SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemploym...

For Immediate Release - March 25, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 2,190 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,190 new co...

For Immediate Release - March 25, 2021 Illinois Department of Insurance Announces ACA Marketplace Enrollment Deadline is Extended to August 15, 2021 Chicago - Eligible Illinoisans now have more time t...

For Immediate Release - March 25, 2021 Illinois DoIT Announces IT/Telecom Solicitation Opportunity for Minority Vendors Springfield, IL - Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) anno...