Category Archives: Local News

The "grandchild in jail" phone scam is happening in Effingham County. According to the sheriff's department, two people have reported the scam this week of January 11, 2021. The caller has a young-sou...

The LifeSpan Center will begin taking appointments Monday, January 18, 2021, for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. It's designed to help those with low and moderate income complete their an...

For Immediate Release - January 14, 2021 January 2020 SBL DAISY Nurse Award Recipient Lucas Giron, BSN, RN, was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Sarah Bush Lincoln on Jan. 13. ...

For Immediate Release Illinois Capital Development Board Announces Next Steps in SIUE Health Sciences Building Project January 14, 2021 - The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) has selected HOK-...

For Immediate Release - January 14, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 6,652 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 6,652 new ...

A Charleston home sustained minor damage in a fire this morning. According to Charleston Fire Chief Steve Bennett, crews were dispatched just after midnight to 1900 North 11th Street, where they found...

For Immediate Release - January 14, 2021 IBHE Board Approves Higher Education Budget Request Focused on Equity SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Board of Higher Education today approved a fiscal year 2022 bu...

For Immediate Release - January 13, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Statement on the Election of Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch as Speaker of the House Springfield - Governor JB Pritzker issued the following statement...

For Immediate Release - Press Release Darren Bailey Sworn-In as State Senator SPRINGFIELD (January 13, 2021)- On the first day of the Illinois General Assembly, State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisvil...

For Immediate Release - Press Release Rep. Chris Miller: Communities less safe thanks to new, sweeping changes to IL police departments Oakland, IL (January 13, 2021) - State Representative Chris Mill...