Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - January 29, 2021 1099-G Forms Available for Recipients of Unemployment Insurance Benefits in 2020 SPRINGFIELD - 1099-G tax forms are now available for claimants who received un...

For Immediate Release - January 29, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 4,156 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,156 new ...

For Immediate Release - January 29, 2021 Blood donation is safe and needed EFFINGHAM- Blood drives and donor centers are safe environments where staff and donors are screened to be sure they are healt...

For Immediate Release - January 29, 2021 Illinois Criminal Justice information Authority Welcomes Acting Executive Director Delrice Adams CHICAGO- The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (...

For Immediate Release - January 29, 2021 Kane Brown Added to the 2021 Illinois Lottery Grandstand Lineup SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois State Fair will welcome Kane Brown to the Illinois Lottery Grand...

A benefit in memory of Rick Gordon will start at noon on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the Mattoon Moose Lodge. The fundraiser will include auctions, raffles, food, and a pool tournament. If you're u...

State Sen. Chapin Rose has been sounding the alarm for several weeks regarding a major gap that has developed in Illinois' COVID-19 vaccination program for residents of skilled-care nursing facilities...

State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is calling out issues with the state's vaccine program for failing to make satisfactory progress with residents of skilled-care facilities and nursing homes....

For Immediate Release - January 28, 2021 IDOR Reminds Taxpayers to Take Advantage of Earned Income Tax Credit Springfield - Taxpayers may be in line for a larger refund this year because of the federa...

For Immediate Release - January 28, 2021 Illinois EPA Issues Health Advisories for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Accordance with Illinois Groundwater Regulations SPRINGFIELD - Illinois...