A piece of Charleston history is now permanently marked on the Eastern Illinois University campus... and it couldn't have come on a better day! The Coles County Historical Society unveiled a historic marker Tuesday afternoon honoring Major Charles B. Hall, a Tuskegee Airman and former Eastern Illinois University alum, ...

Starting today, parts of Mattoon will have a smell of fresh oil in the air as the city begins its annual street maintenance season across several different neighborhoods. Mattoon drivers in the affected areas will want to plan around some street work starting today. The City of Mattoon and Earl Walker Company are begin...

For Immediate Release Mattoon CUSD #2 Welcomes Heath Uppencamp as New Mattoon High School Head Baseball Coach (Mattoon, IL - August 24, 2026) Mattoon CUSD #2 is excited to announce the hiring of Heath Uppencamp as the new Head Baseball Coach at Mattoon High School. A longtime Mattoon resident and coach, Uppencamp bring...

Just yesterday, a building housing eight businesses partially collapsed in Mattoon, everyone made it out safely before and no, an explosion was not the cause, but a result. The Mattoon Fire Department was dispatched to 19th St. and Western Ave. at exactly 1:02 p.m. for a building collapse, though crews were already on...

For Immediate Release - August 21, 2026 Illinois' Favorite Food on a Stick Takes Center Stage During Cozy Dog Weekend at the Illinois State Fair Springfield, IL - To the world, it may be a corn dog, but to Springfield, it's a Cozy Dog. While the basics are the same - a battered and deep-fried hot dog on a stick - histo...

For Immediate Release - August 20, 2026 Youth Livestock Exhibitors Take Center Stage at Governor's Sale of Champions Governor JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker Donate $105,000 for Grand Champion Steer SPRINGFIELD, IL - The annual Governor's Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair brought together Illinois' to...

For Immediate Release - August 19, 2026 New Funding Opportunity Available for Energy Efficiency Projects at Public Buildings that Provide Local Government Services Over $700,000 available for municipalities, counties and other units of local government Springfield - Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EP...

For Immediate Release - August 20th, 2026, at 4pm Sarah Bush Lincoln Mattoon Walk-In Clinic Closed Temporarily Due to maintenance at Emerald Acres, the SBL Mattoon Walk-In Clinic is closed for the remainder of today, August 20, 2026, as well as Friday and Saturday. We encourage you to use the Walk-In Clinics in Charles...

JONAS BROTHERS BRING THE BURNING UP TOUR ALL OVER AGAIN TO 45 CITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA THIS FALL INCLUDING INDIANAPOLIS After an Overwhelming Response to Madison Square Garden, the Band is Set to Expand the Celebration Into a Full National Tour OCTOBER 15, 2026 GAINBRIDGE FIELDHOUSE | INDIANAPOLIS Tour Announced on ...

For Immediate Release Tom Bariether Donates to SBL Regional Cancer Center Tom Bariether of Mattoon recently donated $1,000 to the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation to support patients receiving care at the SBL Regional Cancer Center. His donation will help those unable to pay for items associated with their treatmen...