Category Archives: Overnights

A huge diamond over two inches has been found in Canada. The rough gemstone was unearthed at a diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories in October. The mining company said in a statement that th...

Actress Sondra Locke has died. Locke is best known for her films with Clint Eastwood, including The Outlaw Josey Wales and Sudden Impact. She was nominated for an Oscar in 1968 for The Heart Is A Lone...

The St. Louis Cardinals Caravan will return to Lake Land College on January 20th. Tickets are $10.00 each and are available in the Laker Athletics office or at Washington Savings Bank. The first 400 c...

St. Michael's School in Sigel will have trivia night on January 19th. Eight people per team, for $160, and you must be at least 21 years old. Food will be served for a free-will donation and drinks wi...

Effingham County FISH is sponsoring the annual free Effingham County Christmas Day Dinner on Christmas Day at Sacred Heart Church Parish Center. The dinner is open to all Effingham County residents an...

According to a post on the Mattoon Community Unit School District #2 Facebook page, the monetary donations for Taylorville are closing in on $5,000. They are still accepting donations until 4pm today ...

The Illinois State Police say it may be a while before they settle on the narrative of last week's deadly school bus crash on I-74. Investigators yesterday said the final report on the wreck that kill...

The Douglas County Animal Shelter is having a pet food and toy drive. Blankets and water bowls are also being accepted, as are monetary donations. Please drop off items between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m....

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until noon CST today. A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one qu...

(Charlottesville, VA) -- A jury is convicting James Fields Jr. of first-degree murder for driving his car into a crowd of counter-demonstrators and for killing one woman and injuring 40 others. Fields...