Tue Feb 21 2012 Since January 1, the price of gas has gone up 9 percent, or roughly 25 cents a gallon.
Analysts say high prices at the pump could translate into some high costs... Read moreMon Feb 20 2012 The cost to attend college has greatly increased over the years, and President Barack Obama is looking to make a change.
Students with loans are graduating with more than $25,000 in... Read moreFri Feb 17 2012 More than a decade ago, Paris Cooperative High School applied for funding for a new building.
Now it is finally getting the funding to go through with the project.
Thursday, Governor Pat... Read moreWed Feb 15 2012 Some local libraries are among hundreds in the state receiving some substantial grant money.
Secretary of State Jesse White says the money will be used for materials, personnel, equipment, electronic access,... Read more
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Tue Feb 21 2012 A stretch of highway in Illinois will honor the bravery and sacrifice of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Governor Pat Quinn helped unveil a sign for the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Trail on Monday.
The... Read moreTue Feb 21 2012 A man is airlifted to a Champaign hospital after his truck crashes into a Mattoon factory.
Witnesses tell News Watch, around eleven Tuesday morning, a man driving a pickup truck drove... Read moreMon Feb 20 2012 Governor Pat Quinn wants to put 50 million dollars towards the state's scholarship program.
The governor says to pay for it, he'll close facilities and make cuts in other areas.
The state's... Read moreMon Feb 20 2012 They're already thinking about Christmas in Shelby County.
The Shelbyville holiday light display had more than 4,000 vehicles drive through last season.
Organizer Billy Bly says this past year was their most... Read more
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Tue Feb 21 2012 Charleston and Mattoon, anytime these teams are in the same match up, Coles county is definitely in for a good game.
The Charleston boy's basketball team will hit the court one... Read moreThu Feb 16 2012 Some big changes are in store for the Ohio Valley Conference's upcoming season.
Conference officials announced today the OVC WILL split into divisions, next basketball season.
The changes are a result of... Read moreTue Feb 14 2012 Their season is just about to start, but for this player that may not be the case.
Brad Schweigert, an infielder for the Eastern Illinois baseball team has suffered an injury... Read moreMon Feb 13 2012 Mike Thomas has been busy since taking over as athletic director at University of Illinois last summer. He fired football coach Ron Zook and hired Tim Beckman to... Read more
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