Category Archives: News

(Undated) - A wet August is helping to ease drought concerns statewide. National Weather Service Meteorologist, John Bumgardner, says so far, August has outpaced its precipitation totals for up to thi...

(Undated) - It's back-to-school time across the county as the kids head back to the classroom tomorrow. The American Red Cross reminds students of some bus safety tips. If your student rides a bus to ...

(Undated) - While most of the kids heading back to class tomorrow are "old pros" there will also be many "first timers." Authorities are reminding parents of younger kids, especially those going to sc...

(Effingham) -- An Effingham County judge has tossed out several lawsuits challenging "The Protect Illinois Communities Act." The suits were filed by former Republican attorney general candidate Thomas...

(Oblong) - A previously unmarked mass grave in the Oblong Cemetery is set to receive a marker thanks to "54 Oblong." That was "54 Oblong" representative, David Hasty. Hasty says as many as seventy peo...

(Undated) - Lincoln Trail College kicked off the new school year yesterday with its "Welcome Back Blast." New LTC President, Tona Ambrose, was at yesterday's event and says she is "beyond excited" to ...

(Undated) -- August is "Romance Scam Awareness Month," and scammers cashed in over the past three years. A Better Business Bureau study shows that scammers netted a billion dollars in the past three y...

(Undated) -- Illinois is expanding excused absences for work-based learning events. High School students who need to miss school for FFA and 4-H events will no longer face unexcused absences. A bill s...

(Undated) - The current forecast looks nearly perfect, but heat and humidity are expected to return. We can expect to see sunshine with highs in the mid-70s today and low to mid-80s through Saturday. ...

(Undated) - Gas prices nationwide continue to surge as oil prices climb for the seventh straight week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is at $3.84 a gallon,...