Category Archives: Local News

Ten Arrested During Effingham Drug Bust (Effingham, IL) -- Four people are under indictment and six are facing charges after a drug bust in Effingham. Each member of the group was arrested during an o...

Illinois Senate Passes Education Reform Package, Transportation-Related Bill (Springfield, IL) -- Three key bills are moving forward after being passed by the Illinois Senate. The state Senate passed ...

For Immediate Release Land of Lincoln Credit Union Assisting Small Business Owners with the Reopened SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loans Decatur, Illinois, January 11th, 2021- Land of Lincoln Credit...

Orders for the Coles County Soil and Water Conservation District's annual spring fish sale are due by March 1st. Albino and Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Hybrid and Red Ear Sunfish, Blac...

For Immediate Release - January 11, 2021 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Launches New Training Program to Increase Human Trafficking Awareness CHICAGO - January 11 is Human Traffic...

For Immediate Release - January 11, 2021 January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month Springfield, Ill- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is joining forces with the Fire Fighter C...

For Immediate Release - January 11, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 4,776 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,776 new ...

For Immediate Release - January 11, 2021 Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Facebook Live program, "Miss Brenda's Online Preschool Story Time," returns for weekly Story Times on Mondays at 10:30 beg...

For Immediate Release - January 12, 2021 INDOT to host virtual career fair on January 20 INDIANA - The Indiana Department of Transportation is hosting a virtual career fair on Wednesday, January 20 fr...

For Immediate Release - January 11, 2021 Effingham County United Way 2020 Campaign Update The 2020 United Way Campaign officially closes at the end of January. To date a total of $223,454 has been rai...