Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - March 16, 2021 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month EFFINGHAM- This month is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital and HSHS Medical Grou...

For Immediate Release- March 16, 2021 Illinois Capital Development Board Selects Design Firm for Renovations at Quincy Veterans' Home QUINCY - The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) and the Illi...

For Immediate Release - March 16, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 1,997 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,997 new co...

Governor Pritzker Announces $24.9 Million for Park and Recreational Facility Projects SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker today announced that more than $24.9 million in state grant funding has been ap...

Jessica Meadows, President and CEO of the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. At the bottom of the page you can listen to the entire interview. He...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center will celebrate the first day of spring with a transplanting day. They're looking for volunteers this Saturday, March 20, 2021, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and from 1:00-3:00 p.m. t...

Kubota Tractor Corporation is offering a $100,000 grant to communities and non-profit organizations in his new "Hometown Proud" revitalization program. The application process is open now through Apri...

A suspect has been charged in the shooting of a teenager in Pana. 21-year-old Jacob Mariacher, who was taken into custody after the shooting, is charged with one count each of aggravated battery, aggr...

Vaccine appointments are available for Wednesday, March 17, for Coles County residents age 65 and older. The registration phone line (217 258-7489) will open at 8 am today, Tuesday, March 16. Vaccines...

Meals on Wheels volunteers are needed in Effingham County. Deliveries are made between 10:30 and noon Monday through Friday, and they will work with your availability. If you'd like to volunteer, plea...