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Normal lane closures Illinois

East Central Illinois Region

Lane reductions begin Thursday for pavement repairs

NORMAL -- Commuters in Normal should experience some traffic delays beginning Thursday as a result of lane reductions for construction work. Short-term northbound traffic lane reductions on South Fell Avenue There will be a lane closure northbound on South Fell Avenue beginning early Thursday morning. The lane closure will be on Fell Avenue between Beaufort and College Avenue in order to perform pavement repairs. The closure begins at 4 a.m. on Thursday and is expected to be completed by 4 […]

todaySeptember 27, 2023 48

Lake Land College

East Central Illinois Region

Lake Land to host healthcare open house

MATTOON -- Lake Land College will be hosting an open house for individuals who are interested in the healthcare field. The Health & Public Services Open House will be held on Tuesday, October 3 from 6-8 p.m. The event will begin at the Theater in the Luther Student Center on campus in Mattoon. Those interested in a career in healthcare are invited to meet with faculty, view hands-on demonstrations, tour Lake Land’s facilities, and learn about the college’s rewarding programs, […]

todaySeptember 18, 2023 94

road buckle

East Central Illinois Region

Road buckle in rural Champaign County

SEYMOUR -- Excessive heat during this ongoing heat advisory has resulted in a road buckle in unincorporated Champaign County. Illinois State Police Troop 7 out of Pesotum would issue the alert at 7:37 a.m. The road buckle would occur along Interstate 72 East near milepost 117.5. This is just east of the Illinois Route 47 exit in unincorporated Champaign County near Seymour. General area of the road buckle along Interstate 72 near Seymour in unincorporated Champaign County. The buckle, according […]

todayJuly 28, 2023 119

Lainey Jackson LLC

East Central Illinois Region

Jackson is newest Lake Land volleyball coach

MATTOON -- Lake Land College has a new head coach in Lainey Jackson for the Laker volleyball program, according to a news release Thursday. Jackson, an alum of Cumberland High School, is the newest hire for the program. Jackson, a four-time all-Lincoln Prairie Conference selection, continued her playing career at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield. During her time there, she would receive the Midwest Athletic Conference's Freshman of the Year honors. She would also receive NJCAA All-American honors. Jackson […]

todayJuly 27, 2023 1331

Hume

East Central Illinois Region

Hume to celebrate sesquicentennial

HUME -- The village of Hume will celebrate its sesquicentennial -- its 150th anniversary -- with a celebration this weekend. A "History of Hume" exhibit will run all three days inside St. Michael's Parish Hall. The exhibit will showcase items throughout the village's history. The exhibit will open to the public Friday at 4 p.m. and will close at noon on Sunday. All other events will be at the Russell Grafton Memorial Park unless otherwise specified. Food and merchandise vendors […]

todayJuly 20, 2023 75

Newcomb Cumberland

East Central Illinois Region

ISP arrests suspect in Cumberland County murder

ROBINSON – The Illinois State Police arrested 24-year-old Lance T. Newcomb for First-Degree Murder relating to an incident in Cumberland County. The charge is a Class M felony.  On June 8, 2023, the Illinois State Police (ISP), Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 was requested by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department to investigate a missing person, 55-year-old Ryan L. Waggoner from Lerna.  On June 27, 2023, the investigation led DCI agents to a rural address in Crawford County where […]

todayJuly 8, 2023 74

Nokomis Krager Shipley

East Central Illinois Region

Two arrested in Nokomis drug bust

NOKOMIS -- A Nokomis woman and a Hillsboro man are in jail following a drug bust at a local business. Following an investigation stemming from an investigation, Nokomis Police served a search warrant on Wednesday, June 28. The warrant was serviced at Front Street Pub, 124 W. Front St. During the search, at least 100 grams of methamphetamine were found on the premises. Barbara Krager, 55, of Nokomis, was arrested on location. Krager is facing pending charges of delivery of […]

todayJuly 3, 2023 4341 3 2

Goodbrake Macon County

East Central Illinois Region

Macon County corrections officer in jail

DECATUR -- A corrections officer in Macon County is now on the other side of the bars following an arrest. Adam Goodbrake of Decatur is in jail on a preliminary charge of "unlawful delivery of firearms to a felon," according to Sheriff Jim Root. Goodbrake, 25, faces accusations of illegally storing weapons for a felon he met who was in incarceration at the jail. He was arrested Sunday by Decatur Police Department following an extensive investigation. “The investigation revealed that […]

todayJuly 3, 2023 1201

Illinois

Capital Area Region

Canadian wildfires cause Illinois air quality issues

SHELBYVILLE -- The National Weather Service in St. Louis and Lincoln issued air quality warnings earlier this week for most of Central Illinois. The air quality issues are in relation to the ongoing wildfires in Canada in which the smoke was blown south across most of the Midwestern and New England states. The warnings were issued mid-morning Tuesday and will continue through 3:45 p.m. Central on Friday for portions of central Illinois. The warnings would also urge people to limit […]

todayJune 29, 2023 1921

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