Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - March 3, 2021 Illinois Residents Encouraged to Register for V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker SPRINGFIELD - As more Illinois residents become eligible for the COVID-19 va...

For Immediate Release - March 3, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 2,104 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,104 new con...

For Immediate Release - March 3, 2021 Horizon Health Offers Health Screenings in March (Paris, Ill.)-Horizon Health will offer discounted health screenings at its Paris Clinic on Friday, March 12, fro...

For Immediate Release - March 3, 2021 Federal Rules End Extended Unemployment Benefits for Self-Employed SPRINGFIELD - Because Illinois' unemployment rate has dropped, federal rules now prohibit indiv...

For Immediate Release - March 3, 2021 Lake Land College to host Preview Open Houses Lake Land College will host in-person Preview Open Houses in March and April. Potential students who are interested ...

A fire in the 1800 block of Piatt last night, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, was quickly brought under control by the Mattoon Fire Department. According to Chief Hilligoss, crews were called to the scene jus...

For Immediate Release - March 3, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Announces Eight Appointments to Illinois Boards, Authorities, Commissions, and Public Administrator and Public Guardian Positions EDUCATIONAL LABOR ...

A residential break-in led to the arrest of two people in rural Shelby County. When deputies arrived, they saw the suspects - Dustin Willoughby, of Sullivan, and Jennifer Jones, of Pana - had barricad...

A New Orleans woman is in custody after being arrested Monday, March 1, 2021, in Effingham. A traffic stop on West Fayette led to the discovery of a large amount of suspected methamphetamine, along wi...

For Immediate Release - March 3, 2021 - Press Release Sen. Bailey Files Legislation to Protect Elections by Requiring Paper Ballots SPRINGFIELD- One of the simplest and best ways to ensure ballot secu...