Category Archives: Local News

Local artists are invited to show off their work at the annual Town and Country Amateur Art Exhibition in Paris. There's an adult division for those 18 and older, and a youth division for 10 to 17-yea...

For Immediate Release - January 27, 2021 Governor Pritzker Announces State Will Buy West Loop Building that Will Save $20 Million a Year CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker today announced the State of Ill...

For Immediate Release - January 27, 2021 Valentine Take and Make with the Charleston Carnegie Public Library Pick up Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Take and Make Valentine Tree Craft through our...

If you bought Powerball tickets in Springfield or Taylorville for last Saturday's Powerball drawing, you need to check your tickets. Lottery officials have confirmed that a $2-million winning ticket w...

The Moultrie County Sheriff's Department is investigating a string of thefts. According to Sheriff Chris Sims, items were taken from several vehicles in the Bethany, Lovington and Dalton City areas. A...

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...

For Immediate Release - January 27, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 3,751 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 3,751 new ...

Authorities Investigating Shooting In Hammond (Hammond, IL) -- Authorities are investigating a shooting in the village of Hammond. A 64-year-old man was found shot to death early yesterday morning at ...

From Illinois State Police: Hammond, IL - On Jan. 26, 2021, at approximately 3:01 a.m., the Piatt County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a residence in the village of Hammond in reference to...

For Immediate Release - January 26, 2021 Congresswoman Miller Announces Additional Committee Assignment WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Miller announces that she has been selected to serve on the U.S House...