Category Archives: Overnights

One person was killed in a crash in Fayette County yesterday afternoon. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by 75-year-old Burl Prater, of Vandalia was westbound on Main Street ne...

With current restrictions preventing the traditional event from happening, organizers of Coles County Relay for Life have planned a drive-through luminaria event on August 15th. They can be purchased ...

The Coles County Truck Convoy to benefit Make-A-Wish Illinois will take off from the Coles County Memorial Airport this Saturday (8/8) at 10:30 a.m. The convoy will head east to 18th Street in Charles...

State unemployment benefits are set to last longer. The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced yesterday that it is adding seven more weeks to the extended 13 weeks of benefits for an ad...

Illinois leaders say federal relief is needed to avoid budget cuts and layoffs. Governor J.B. Pritzker joined with state leaders across the country yesterday in urging Congress to pass another COVID r...

U.S. Representative Rodney Davis has tested positive for COVID-19. The Illinois Republican announced the diagnosis last night, saying he registered a slight fever yesterday morning and ended up testin...

Governor J.B. Pritzker and the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health are asking residents to stay aware of COVID-19 and to continue wearing masks. Health officials say vigilance is impo...

Governor J.B. Pritzker is calling out unemployment fraud that is taking a toll on the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Pritzker said yesterday that the IDES has found hundreds of thousands ...

ComEd is formally pleading not guilty in a federal bribery case. The company has made an agreement with the government to defer prosecution for three years. The charges will be dropped at the end of t...

An Effingham home sustained significant damage in a fire yesterday. According to the Effingham Fire Department, the fire was caused by someone accidentally leaving a stove burner on. Materials to the ...