Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Enters New Vaccine Phase Today (Chicago, IL) -- The pool of people eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in Illinois is getting larger. Starting today, people who are 65 and older can now appl...

Woman Dies After Shelby County Crash (Shelby County, IL) -- A 67-year-old Neoga woman is dead after a Shelby County crash. The crash happened yesterday morning on County Road 700 North, about a mile-a...

Nearly 33-Hundred New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Illinois (Springfield, IL) -- Nearly 33-hundred new COVID-19 cases are being reported in Illinois. Health officials reported the new cases yesterday, a...

Champaign County Has Highest Home Sales Since 2006 (Champaign, IL) -- Champaign County is reporting its highest total home sales since 2006. The Champaign County Association of Realtors says nearly 31...

Taylorville Man Dies After Hitting Tree In Christian County (Christian County, IL) -- A Taylorville man is dead after crashing into a tree on Illinois Route 48 in Christian County. Illinois State Poli...

The National Weather Service has issued two Winter Weather Advisories for our Illinois listening area.   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY for Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasp...

Below is a summary of the items IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson sent to our member high schools today clarifying the impact of today's announcement by Governor Pritzker on IHSA sports: "The mos...

For Immediate Release - January 22, 2021 Fall 2020 Lake Land College Graduates Announced Lake Land College is pleased to announce the students who graduated following completion of the Fall 2020 semes...

For Immediate Release - January 22, 2021 Governor Pritzker Announces Initial Launch of Phase 1B of the COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Plan CHICAGO - Building on the state's progress in administering ...

For Immediate Release - January 22, 2021 Statewide Unemployment Rate Up, Jobs Nearly Unchanged in December SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the ...