Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - February 16, 2021 Douglas, Wabash, Edwards, Massac, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, White & Coles County Service Hours Effingham, Ill. - The Office of Co...

For Immediate Release - February 16, 2021 OSFM Encourages Older Illinoisans to Practice Fire Safety Springfield, Ill- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the Illinois Department o...

For Immediate Release - February 15, 2021 Horizon Health Named Stroke-Ready Hospital Again (Paris, IL.)-Paris Community Hospital, a service of Horizon Health, continues to be officially recognized as ...

The Mattoon City Council will consider appointing Ryan Hurst as deputy chief of the Mattoon Police Department at its meeting tonight, Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Additionally, the council will conside...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois including Cass-Champaign-Christian-Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cum...

Indiana Secretary Of State Resigning (Indianapolis, IN) -- Indiana's secretary of state says 2020 got the best of her. Connie Lawson yesterday said she plans to step down as secretary of state. She sa...

Governor To Hold Virtual State Of The State, Budget Address (Springfield, IL) -- Governor J.B. Pritzker is set to hold a virtual State of the State and Budget Address. The address will happen tomorrow...

Students Petitioning To Reinstatement Expelled International Graduate Student (Urbana, IL) -- The Graduate Employees Organization at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign is petitioning for the ...

Former Illinois Senator Announces 2022 Run For Governor (Springfield, IL) -- A former Illinois Senator is preparing for a 2022 run for governor. Republican Paul Schimpf announced his campaign to unsea...

For Immediate Release - February 15, 2021 Illinois State Police Trooper Squad Car Struck While Assisting a Traffic Crash Joliet, IL - On Feb. 15, 2021, at approximately 11:46 a.m. Illinois State Polic...