The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency honored a group of creative fifth and sixth grade students for their artistic and writing skills used to express environmental awareness, as part of the […]

Shelby County board members Thursday voted to approve a bid for work related to EJ Water Cooperative. The work involves expansion of EJ’s Delbert Mundt water treatment plant near Beecher […]

U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) launched his campaign for re-election at Thursday evening’s Monroe County GOP Century Club Dinner with the full endorsement of President Donald Trump. Bost, a two-time […]

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City (Credit: Simone Savoldi via Unsplash) By Beth Hundsdorfer Capitol News Illinois As the red velvet curtains at the Vatican parted, a priest realized that his […]

A Mattoon man was shot and killed during a disturbance in Cowden Wednesday night. The person killed was identified as 54-year-old Chad Perry. The alleged shooter, 56-year-old Trent Buchanan of […]

Longtime State Representative and Department of Agriculture Director Chuck Hartke was honored by the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield Thursday. A resolution introduced by State Representative Jay Hoffman of Highland […]