Category Archives: Local News

IDOT is Hiring Snowplow Drivers
For Immediate Release - December 30, 2020 IDOT is Hiring Snowplow Drivers EFFINGHAM - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that openings for snow removal operators are still available f...
Renee Fonner Dec 30, 2020 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC

Governor Pritzker Announces Reduced Co-Pays of $1.25 for Parents in Illinois’ Child Care Assistance Program
For Immediate Release - December 30, 2020 Governor Pritzker Announces Reduced Co-Pays of $1.25 for Parents in Illinois' Child Care Assistance Program CHICAGO-Following the recent launch of a new initi...
Renee Fonner Dec 30, 2020

Public Health Officials Announce 7,374 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
For Immediate Release - December 30, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 7,374 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 7,374 new...
Renee Fonner Dec 30, 2020

Christmas Tree Pick-Up in Effingham
The City of Effingham will be picking up Christmas trees beginning Monday, January 4, 2021. Please remove the stand, lights and ornaments and have the tree out by the street by 8:00 a.m.
Renee Fonner Dec 30, 2020

Winter Wildness Weekend
If you'd like to get outside and explore, Starved Rock State Park is offering Winter Wildness Weekend January 9th and 10th. Guided tours are available to the park's canyons, icefalls and bald eagles f...
Renee Fonner Dec 30, 2020

Rebuilding Illinois: Multiple projects tackled in 2020
Rebuilding Illinois: Multiple projects tackled in 2020 DECATUR - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that multiple projects in the Decatur area are completed, underway or extendi...
Renee Fonner Dec 30, 2020

Moultrie County Health Department Confirms 17th COVID-19 Related Death
For Immediate Release Moultrie County Health Department Confirms 17th COVID-19 Related Death SULLIVAN, IL, December 29, 2020 - It is with deep sorrow that the Moultrie County Health Department (MCHD) ...
Renee Fonner Dec 30, 2020

Rep-elect Mary Miller (IL-15) Stands with President Trump and will Object to Tainted Election Results
For Immediate Release - December 29, 2020 Rep-elect Mary Miller (IL-15) Stands with President Trump and will Object to Tainted Election Results Oakland, IL - Mary Miller, Congresswoman-elect (IL-15), ...
Renee Fonner Dec 29, 2020 Mary Miller, Republican candidate for Congress, visited President Donald Trump in the White House. Photo submitted by Mary Miller for Congress.

Public Health Officials Announce 5,644 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
For Immediate Release - December 29, 2020 Public Health Officials Announce 5,644 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 5,644 new...
Renee Fonner Dec 29, 2020

Illinois Law Enforcement Coalition issues Safe Communities and Law Enforcement Modernization Strategy
For Immediate Release - December 29, 2020 Illinois Law Enforcement Coalition issues Safe Communities and Law Enforcement Modernization Strategy SPRINGFIELD - A coalition representing Illinois law enfo...
Renee Fonner Dec 29, 2020


