Category Archives: Local News

Former VP Mike Pence Moving Back To Indiana (Washington, D.C.) -- Mike Pence is going from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to Columbus, Indiana. The now-former vice president yesterday said he is moving back...

Illinois State Superintendent Suggests Extra Classes This Summer (Springfield, IL) -- The woman who oversees Illinois' schools is suggesting more classes this summer to make-up for lost learning, but ...

U Of I System Considering Freezing Undergrad Tuition (Champaign, IL) -- The University of Illinois system is considering freezing undergraduate tuition for the 2021-2022 academic year. The system reco...

Illinois Sheriffs' Association Grants College Scholarships (Champaign County, IL) -- The Illinois Sheriffs' Association is granting more than 58-thousand dollars in college scholarships. The funds wil...

Plan To Prioritize Inmate COVID-19 Vaccinations Causing Controversy (Springfield, IL) -- A plan to prioritize the vaccination of inmates in Illinois against COVID-19 is causing controversy. State Repr...

Thursday, January 21, 2021, Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI. Here is a brief description of what he covered during the interview: Restaurants, ...

Midwest Derecho Last August Costliest One Day Storm In 40 Years (Chicago, IL) -- The strong derecho that blew a destruction path across the Midwest last August is believed to be the costliest 24-hour ...

Statement on the Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as 46th President of the United States of America Springfield, IL - Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois issued ...

For Immediate Release - January 20, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 4,822 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,822 new ...

For Immediate Release Land of Lincoln Credit Union Will Re-Open All Lobbies Decatur, Illinois, January 20th, 2021 - Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) announced today that all LLCU Branch Lobbies thr...