Category Archives: Overnights
Fire Prevention Week Open House in Charleston
Fire Prevention Week is officially underway and Saturday, October 15th, cap it off with The Charleston Fire Department as they present their annual Fire Prevention Week Open House from 10:00 AM to 2:0...
Oct 11, 2016
University Of Illinois Close To Capacity At Almost 45-Thousand Students
The University of Illinois is the seventh largest public university in America. And school officials say they don't have that much more room to grow. The U of I says a record freshman class of 76-hund...
Oct 11, 2016 Todd Huffman / CC
Celebrating Our Community Fair This Weekend in Hindsboro
The "Celebrating Our Community" local artists and vendor's fair will be held in Hindsboro October 16th from 1 to 5pm at the Hindsboro Civic Center. There will be lots of unique items for sale includin...
Oct 11, 2016
Attorney General Says Despite Challenge, Early Voting Will Happen
Illinoisans are being allowed to register to vote on Election Day this year. Attorney General Lisa Madigan said on Friday that court filings and arguments aren't over on the issue, but won't be settle...
Oct 11, 2016 lettawren / CC
Stop Automatically Shackling Kids, Says Illinois Court
Illinois courts handling juvenile cases are being directed to stop routine shackling of young suspects. The Illinois Supreme court announced last week it's banning the practice. Advocates for ending t...
Oct 11, 2016 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Two Vehicle Injury Crash in Champaign County Sends One to the Hospital
According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 10, a two vehicle injury crash occurred along North Staley Road at US Route 150 in Champaign County the evening of Monday, Octob...
Oct 10, 2016 Eugene Zemlyanskiy / CC
Taste of Something Special 2016, Days Away
Make plans for a night out with friends. Support Special Olympics Illinois of East Central Area 9, with the 7th Annual Taste of Something Special returning to The Walkway in Mattoon this Thursday, Oct...
Oct 10, 2016
Illinois Farmers Concerned About Feral Hogs
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - A new study of Illinois farmers has found that they are worried about property damage caused by feral hogs. Researchers from the Illinois Natural History Survey said that they r...
Oct 10, 2016 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters / CC
Another Deadly Weekend in Chicago
(Chicago, IL) -- Five people were killed in gun violence in Chicago this weekend. Police say a minivan crashed into a home in the Austin neighborhood after one man in the vehicle was killed and anothe...
Oct 10, 2016 Alan Cleaver / CC
And the Winner is...
Are you ready to see Luke Bryan's farm tour on Saturday, October 15 in Effingham? We know you are ready for the show and to find out who won the free tickets we were giving away! Congratulations to Li...
Oct 10, 2016 Morgan Williams / CC
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