The warmer conditions across east-central Illinois lead to a life threatening situation in Taylorville.
Firefighters responded to a call for help around 3:30 P.M. on Sunday afternoon at Manner's Park pond, said the Taylorville Fire Department.
A person called 911 after seeing a 16-year-old girl had fallen through the ice about 30 feet from land, said Assistant Fire Chief C ... READ MORE >>
Illinois Secretary Alexi Giannoulias recently announced electronic lien and titling as a new option when purchacing a vehicle from participating dealers.
Illinois is one of 25 other states that have active ELT programs, including Iowa, Indiana and Wisconcin, officials said.
The Secretary's office said the new program will allow vehicle titles to be processed, stored, and ... READ MORE >>
The Deadline for Real I.D.s is right around the corner.
Starting May 7th, you'll need a Real I.D. to visit a federal facility or to fly in the U.S., however, a passport also works for getting on flights.
There's still some confusion on what those I.D.s are used for, said Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
"Since the new administration has taken over in D.C., we've see ... READ MORE >>
Eastern Illinois University Provost Ryan Hendrickson has been chosen as the new president of the University of St. Francis, the Joliet school announced Tuesday.
Hendrickson, who has worked at EIU for 26 years, held positions including professor of political science, Acting Dean of the College of Health and Human Services and Acting Dean of Booth Library.
Hendrickson takes his ne ... READ MORE >>
The Illinois Department of Public Health has published 305 nursing home violation reports from the last quarter of 2024.
The reports, which detail patient injuries, failures to follow state regulations and other matters, involve nursing homes around Illinois, including in Charleston, Mattoon, Shelbyville, Decatur, Paris, Effingham and Arcola.
To view the full listing of violatio ... READ MORE >>
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A woman who has served as the official observer of the Tuscola Weather Station since June 2000 has been honored by the National Weather Service for her work.
Ruth Ann Williams has gathered daily temperature, rainfall and snowfall observations without gaps for 25 years, according to NWS.
On February 4, staff from the National Weather Service office in Lincoln presented Williams w ... READ MORE >>
A proposal by the Taylorville Police Department is catching a lot of reactions on social media.
Chief Dwayne Wheeler, in partnership with the state's attorney's office, is working to seize properties involved in narcotics investigations.
On Facebook, Wheeler shared that, after a person was recently sentenced, the presiding judge in that case approved th ... READ MORE >>
The University of Illinois' chancellor has announced his departure from the Urbana-Champaign campus.
Chancellor Robert Jones will complete the academic year with U of I and then assume his new role as the 34th president at the University of Washington starting August 1st.
During his time at Illinois Jones helped enrollment grow and assisted in the opening of the Carle Illinois C ... READ MORE >>
Illinois hunters managed to decrease the deer population this season.
In all, hunters managed to harvest 170,758 deer during the 2024-2025 archery and firearms season in Illinois, according to IDNR.
That's around 10,000 more deer than last year.
This past season, hunters took home 46% females and 53% males, according to the IDNR.
He ... READ MORE >>
The Coles County Veterans Support Coalition is moving to a new office and will begin offering twice-weekly office hours, the group announced Saturday.
The coalition, which connects veterans and their families with resources in the community, is moving to an office in the Mattoon Train Depot at 1718 Broadway Ave. Starting February 4, they will hold office hours Tuesdays and Thursdays fro ... READ MORE >>