Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - February 1, 2021 State of Illinois Kicks Off Black History Month by Hosting Events, Resources to Support and Empower the Black Business Community CHICAGO -The State of Illinois...

For Immediate Release - February 1, 2021 IEMA Encourages People to Prepare for Earthquakes SPRINGFIELD - In recognition of the earthquake risk posed by the New Madrid and Wabash Valley seismic zones, ...

For Immediate Release - February 1, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 2,312 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 2,312 new ...

For Immediate Release - February 1, 2021 Free COVID-19 Testing Available at State Mobile Testing Sites in Central Illinois SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has several mob...

For Immediate Release - February 1, 2021 Region 7 Moves to Phase 4 SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced Region 7, Kankakee and Will counties, is moving to Phas...

(Los Angeles, CA) -- TMZ is reporting "Saved By the Bell" actor Dustin Diamond is dead at the age of 44 after battling stage four cancer. In early January, Diamond was hospitalized in Florida after fe...

As of 3:45 p.m. central on Friday, January 29th, The Moultrie County Public Water District has issued a boil order until further notice to repair a cut in watermain for the following: The area Southea...

For Immediate Release - January 29, 2021 Illinoisans Encouraged to Prepare for Cold, Snow This Weekend SPRINGFIELD -- With the threat of accumulating snow this weekend, the Illinois Emergency Manageme...

For Immediate Release - January 29, 2021 Catholics across diocese 'mirror the march' in Springfield Springfield - Despite cold temperatures, more than 150 students and other lay Catholics from across ...

For Immediate Release - January 29, 2021 Applications Available for the Governor's Hometown Awards SPRINGFIELD - The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois) is...