Mattoon Fire Department was dispatched to the area of 27th and Commercial for a residential structure fire Thursday. On arrival at 12:56 P.M crews found a 1-1/2 story wood frame […]

(ALTAMONT SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT DALE LAUE AND NEW ALTAMONT SUPERINTENDENT AARON LOCK) The Altamont Board of Education announces Aaron Lock as the new Superintendent of Schools and welcomes Aaron back […]

The Effingham Sunrise Rotary Club recently welcomed Charlie Ring and Paris Van Dyke, owners of Effingham Axe Throwing, as guest speakers. Proud graduates of the CEO Program, the couple purchased […]

Legislation would create a need-based formula for universities similar to one used for K-12 schools By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary The bill calls for annual increases […]

Article Summary Friday marks a House deadline to advance bills out of committee, so lawmakers were scrambling to advance their initiatives. More than 150 bills cleared House committees on Tuesday […]

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch presents his bill to limit where federal immgration centers can be placed in Illinois to a House committee on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Capitol News […]

Vandalia resident David Downs has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for child pornography. The 35-year-old Downs pleaded guilty Wednesday. He had been arrested in July of 2024. Other […]