Category Archives: Local News
COVID-19 concerns prompt cancellation of ISU spring break
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University is telling students and faculty spring break next year will be canceled out of concern that letting them leave and then return will increase the spread of...
Dec 11, 2020
'Cheer' star Jerry Harris indicted on new child sex charges
CHICAGO (AP) - "Cheer" star Jerry Harris has been indicted on new child sex and pornography counts involving four new alleged victims. The new federal counts made public on Friday come three months af...
Dec 11, 2020
Illinois State Fair announces seven grandstand events for this year's fair
The Illinois State Fair has announced seven confirmed Illinois Lottery Grandstand acts for 2021. This is the first time the Illinois State Fair has announced and gone on-sale with grandstand acts prio...
Dec 11, 2020
Ameren Illinois electric bills going down slightly
Ameren Illinois has announced a third consecutive rate decrease for delivering electricity to your home or business beginning in January. Spokesperson Marcelyn Love says the rate decreases are possibl...
Dec 11, 2020
Kaskaskia College Physical Therapy Program Receives Re-Accreditation
Kaskaskia College's Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Program has received full re-accreditation for ten years from the nationally recognized Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education ...
Dec 11, 2020
Grandstand Lineup Set for the 2021 Du Quoin State Fair
The Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand lineup is set for 2021. In addition to the ARCA and USAC races, the grandstand will play host to eight performers and will feature something for everyone. Fairgoers ...
Dec 11, 2020
Salem Community Activity Center has new Executive Director
The Salem Community Activity Center has a new Executive Director. Salem Community High School and Bradley University graduate Emily Wilzbach has been hired to replace Trish Marshall who held the job f...
Dec 11, 2020
Water back on; boil order in effect for portion of downtown Salem (updated 9:45 am)
Salem Public Works crews have restored water service to the downtown area left without service by a major water line break early Friday morning. There is a boil order in effect for those left without ...
Dec 11, 2020
Gun purchases spike in Illinois amid pandemic, civil unrest
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Data shows Illinois residents shopped for more guns and applied for firearm permits more than any other time in the state's history as the COVID-19 pandemic raged and Chicago ...
Dec 11, 2020
WJBD-WSIQ introduces daily newsletters
WJBD-WSIQ Radio is now providing three daily newsletters and breaking news stories whenever they happen directly to your e-mail inbox. A news e-mail will be published at three each afternoon with all ...
Dec 10, 2020
