Category Archives: Local News

The holiday spirit is headed for downtown Flora as the play "Reindeer Games" takes the stage at Nostalgia Theater, formerly known as the Town Theater. Performances are scheduled for tonight (Friday) a...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 767 into law on Tuesday, establishing a state-level framework for vaccine policy and access in response to growing uncertainty surrounding federal guida...

Food service at the Grayville Senior Center has been reinstated following a special meeting of the Edwards County Council on Aging, bringing relief to dozens of local residents who rely on daily meals...

The Village of Cisne is inviting families to kick off the holiday season with its annual Small Town Christmas celebration, set for tomorrow (Friday) from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Festivities will take place thr...

Several local communities and Southeastern Illinois College will soon see important upgrades, thanks to funding from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and the state of Illinois' Economic Development ...

Travelers who do not have a Real ID will soon face a new $45 fee to pass through TSA checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The new requirement will go into effect o...

The Hamilton County Rotary Club is spreading holiday cheer with a series of featured events on Saturday, December 6th. Residents of all ages are invited to join in the festivities, which promise a day...

Trevor Thomas of Plant City, Florida, also known as "Mr. Drama," will appear at Kings Chapel Church on tomorrow (Friday) night at 7 p.m. The actor and entertainer has spent three decades traveling acr...

Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois America 250 Commission at Navy Pier on Wednesday to unveil plans for commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence. The Illinois Americ...

A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that owning and regularly using a smartphone may significantly harm the mental and physical health of pre-teens. Researchers examined data fro...