Category Archives: Local News

UPS Asia Pacific Region President Ross McCullough has retired after 36 years with the company. The Windsor native began his career at UPS in 1984 as a part-time package handler in Mattoon. In 1991, he...

For Immediate Release - March 23, 2021 Congresswoman Miller Announces the Annual Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) announced the annual Congressional ...

For Immediate Release - March 23, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 1,832 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,832 new co...

For Immediate Release - March 23, 2021 Think Before You Throw! SPRINGFIELD - With the arrival of spring, the Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to be on the lookout for crews p...

For Immediate Release - March 23, 2021 Pritzker Administration Awards $919,869 to Develop a Watershed Plan to Help Address Flooding in Cahokia Heights Illinois EPA awards grant to HeartLands Conservan...

An Effingham man faces multiple charges in a DUI crash over the weekend. Additionally, police later discovered that Jared Herr had also left his 3-year-old child home alone. Herr, who collided with an...

For Immediate Release - March 23, 2021 Illinois State Museum Announces Women's History Series and Trail SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - As part of Women's History Month, the Illinois State Museum (ISM) today anno...

For Immediate Release - March 22, 2021 Greenwood Downstate Energy Plan Approved by House Public Utilities Committee SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois House Public Utilities Committee today approved an ...

For Immediate Release - March 22, 2021 Earthquakes Don't Plan Ahead, But You Can! SPRINGFIELD - This morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 2.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in...

For Immediate Release - March 22, 2021 Lake Land College Phi Theta Kappa earns five star status third year in a row For the third consecutive year, Lake Land College's Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter ea...