Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - March 21, 2021 Illinois State Police Locate Human Skeletal Remains Pana, IL - On Saturday, March 20, 2021 Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Z...

For Immediate Release - March 19, 2021 Sen. Darren Bailey Releases Updated Mobile Office Hours State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) wants to make sure that state government resources remain acce...

For Immediate Release - March 19, 2021 State of Illinois, LISC and CNI Announce Funding for Small Businesses and Launch Next Phase of Rebuild Distressed Communities Program CHICAGO-The Illinois Depart...

The Charleston Police Department is warning of a surge in thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles. The department encourages you to park in well-lit areas or near building entrances where many pe...

One person suffered serious injuries in a crash in Lawrence County last night, Sunday March 21, 2021. According to the Illinois State Police, an ATV driven 24-year-old Richard Baxley, of Saint Francis...

A woman was killed and two others were seriously injured in a crash on I-70 this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, 85-year-old Eugene Goers, of St. Elmo, rear-ended a vehicle driven by ...

For Immediate Release - March 19, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 2,380 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,380 new co...

Pritzker Administration Launches Pilot Program to Support Quality Improvements for Child Care Providers in Rural Illinois Communities CHICAGO - The Illinois Governor's Office of Early Childhood Develo...

For Immediate Release - March 19, 2021 ICC Strikes New Consumer Protection Agreement with Large Regulated Utilities & Advocates to Help Prevent Disconnections Springfield, IL - On Thursday, the Il...

The Douglas County Museum is having a two-part scavenger hunt. You'll travel to historic places, take photos of each, and then email to douglascountymuseum@hotmail.com for a chance to win prizes. Phot...