Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - February 3, 2021 State Directs Excess Vaccine from Pharmacy Partnership Program to Those Eligible in Phase 1B SPRINGFIELD - In order to increase the limited supply of vaccine t...

For Immediate Release - February 3, 2021 IDES Announces Progress in Implementing Continued Assistance Act SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today announced programmat...

For Immediate Release - February 3, 2021 Regions 8 and 9 Move to Phase 4 SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced Region 8 (DuPage, Kane), and Region 9 (Lake, McHe...

The Catholic Charities Mobile Food Pantry will be at Lovington Ambulance Service February 24th. Any individual or family that doesn't have a steady food supply qualifies to receive a two-week supply o...

First Christian Church of Mattoon will host a youth group fundraising lunch February on Valentine's Day. Meals are $10 each and include choice of entree - lasagna or chicken fettuccini Alfredo, plus g...

For Immediate Release - February 3, 2021 HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Updates Visitor Guidelines EFFINGHAM- Visitor restrictions put in place at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital have been ...

Leader McConchie Taps Rose to Be Senate Republican Caucus 'Budgeteer' Springfield- As the Illinois Senate reorganizes its committee structure for budget negotiations and appropriations legislation, St...

For Immediate Release - February 2, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 2,304 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,304 new ...

For Immediate Release - February 2, 2021 Sen. Darren Bailey Selected as Lead Republican on Senate Ag Committee Lifelong farmer State Sen.Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) will be leading ag-related legisla...

Horizon Health Offers Free CPR/AED Class in February (Paris, Ill.)-Horizon Health will offer a free Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED course on Tuesday, February 9, from 8 am to noon, in Conference Room D. T...