Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release- February 24, 2021 IDOA Releases 2020 Hemp Harvest Numbers SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has released final harvest numbers from the 2020 hemp g...

For Immediate Release - February 24, 2021 St. Patrick's Day Take and Make Craft Project at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library Pick up Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Take and Make St. Patrick...

For Immediate Release - February 23, 2021 The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Announces New Disparity Study to Assess Economic Inclusion in S...

For Immediate Release - Sarah Bush Lincoln - February 23, 2021 'Angels of Healthcare' carried McDaniel through COVID-19 Dick McDaniel is on the road to recovery after getting seriously ill with COVID-...

For Immediate Release - February 23, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Announces One Million Illinois Children to Receive Monthly Food Aid Following Expansion of Pandemic EBT Program SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzk...

For Immediate Release - February 23, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 1,665 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,665 new...

For Immediate Release - February 23, 2021 IL Department on Aging Seeks Nominations for 2021 Senior Hall of Fame Awards Springfield, IL - The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is accepting nomination...

For Immediate Release - February 22, 2021 Rep. Chris Miller: Illinois Communities Less Safe with New Law Gov. Pritzker Signed Oakland, IL - State Rep. Chris Miller is issuing the following statement o...

Madigan Resigns As Democratic Party Chair (Springfield, IL) -- Mike Madigan is stepping down as chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois. Madigan resigned his post yesterday, one day after naming his...

For Immediate Release - February 22, 2021 Lake Land College introduces Court Reporting Degree Program The Court Reporting Technology Degree program is a new special admission program at Lake Land Coll...