Category Archives: Local News

SIU Researchers: COVID Variant More Common In IL Than Expected (Springfield, IL) -- Almost one in two Illinoisans who tested positive for COVID-19 have the new variant present in their body. That's ac...

Pepperoni Pizza Hot Pockets Recalled (Undated) -- Nestle is recalling over 762-thousand pounds of pepperoni pizza Hot Pockets after glass and hard plastic were found inside. The U.S. Department of Agr...

For Immediate Release - January 15, 2021 HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Stresses Snow Shoveling Safety EFFINGHAM- Winter is here, and snow has already covered many regions of the United States. ...

For Immediate Release - January 15, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Announces Limited Indoor Dining to Resume in Tier 1 as Three of 11 Regions Qualify to Move Out of Tier 3 Mitigations CHICAGO- Following a decreas...

For Immediate Release - January 15, 2021 Winter Read at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library February 1-28, 2021 The Charleston Carnegie Public Library invites our adult community to participate in ...

For Immediate Release - January 15, 2021 Chicago and Illinois Departments of Public Health confirm first Illinois case of the COVID-19 variant first seen in the United Kingdom CHICAGO - The Chicago De...

For Immediate Release - January 15, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Activates Illinois National Guard to Bolster Security of State Buildings in Downtown Springfield SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker has activated...

For Immediate Release - January 15, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 6,642 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 6,642 new ...

For Immediate Release - January 15, 2021 Illinois Department of Labor Provides New Safety Resources for Fire Service Employees SPRINGFIELD - Firefighting is a dangerous profession that requires well-s...

National Recognition for 12 Illinois Sites Added to National Register of Historic Places in 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced 12 Illinois sit...