Category Archives: Local News

(Effingham) -- An Effingham man is receiving 20 years in prison for possessing and disseminating child sex abuse material. Dallas Ray Campbell was sentenced last Thursday. Campbell was prosecuted as p...

(Undated) - The current forecast is calling for a warm-up as we wrap up January. However, according to DTN Ag Meteorologist, Teresa Wells, February looks to be a bit more active. Stay tuned to Classic...

(Undated) - The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.09, four cents lower than Fri...

(Undated) -- Counterfeit coupons are a popular way for scammers to steal your identity and money. Better Business Bureau Investigator, Don O'Brien, says these scams often pop up with the announcement ...

(Undated) -- In the wake of widespread devastation and loss of life caused by wildfires in Southern California, Illinois Attorney General, Kwame Raoul, is warning the public about scams. Raoul says do...

(Undated) -- Illinois' unemployment rate is down slightly. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's jobless rate fell point-one percent to five-point-two-percent last month. Non...

(Undated) - Sunny and warmer is the forecast for the weekend. The National Weather Service says we can expect sunshine and highs near forty-one tomorrow and thirty-four on Sunday. Beginning Monday we ...

(Oblong) - The Oblong Chamber of Commerce is continuing to work toward turning the downtown "mini-park" into an "entertainment venue." For more information about the brick sale or any of the upcoming ...

(Undated) - A major project at Crawford Memorial Hospital took a big step. The building that will house the hospital's new MRI arrived yesterday afternoon. According to CMH Director of Marketing, Beck...

(Undated) - Gas prices continue to trend higher. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.13 a gallon, up a penny from a week ago. Here in Illinois, the statew...