Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Woman Reunited With Lost Bracelet Containing Mom's Ashes (Houston, TX) -- An Illinois woman will soon be reunited with an irreplaceable item of jewelry she lost in Houston. Shara Fisher flew ...

Republican Legislators Promoting Constitutional Amendments Creating Voter Empowerment (Springfield, IL) -- Republican legislators from both General Assembly chambers are promoting an initiative that w...

Illinois Sixth State To Vaccinate Over A Million (Champaign, IL) -- Illinois is the sixth state to vaccinate over a million people for COVID-19. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced at a Champaign vaccina...

For Immediate Release - Press Release Keep Foodborne Illness Away from Your Super Bowl End Zone (Washington, D.C., February 3, 2021) - Score a touchdown this year with your Super Bowl LV snacks by kee...

Thursday, February 4, 2021, Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI. Here is a brief description of what he covered during the interview: Renewed volun...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and west central Illinois including, Cass-Champaign-Christian-Coles-De Witt-Douglas-Edgar-Fulton-Logan-Macon-M...

Cora "Jane" Camic, 81, of Windsor, IL passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021 at home surrounded by loved ones. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021...

Hunters harvested more deer during the 2020-21 archery and firearm seasons compared to the previous year. 9,401 deer were taken during the most recent season - Just under 55% bucks and just over 45% d...

For Immediate Release - February 3, 2021 State of Illinois and ASCM Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Training Program to Prepare Residents for Jobs Fueled by Growing E-Commerce Industry CHICAGO - The Illinois...

For Immediate Release - February 3, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 3,314 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,314 new ...