A Wednesday afternoon apartment fire in Mattoon displaced six residents and left two units completely unsuitable to live in. Mattoon Fire Chief Jeff Hilligoss says that thanks to a group of quick-thinking bystanders, no one was hurt by the blaze. The Mattoon Fire Department was called to the 1300 block of Lafayette Ave...

The road across the main dam at Lake Shelbyville will be closed starting next Monday, May 18th at 8 a.m. and is expected to remain closed through Thursday, May 21st until 5 p.m. The closure applies to both vehicles and any pedestrian or bike traffic, and access to the Dam West Overlook Area will also be shut down for m...

U2 brought a surprise video shoot to Mexico City this week, with the band seen performing from the top of a decorated school bus in the city's histori...

Kacey Musgraves has added another strong chart week to her catalog with Middle of Nowhere, which opened at No. 1 on several album sales rankings. The ...

Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, and with that comes a reminder from the Mattoon Police Department: buckle up... because officers will be watching. Mattoon Police are joining fellow law enforcement agencies across the state of Illinois for the 2026 "Click It or Ticket" ca...