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Cook County Raises Minimum Wage To $13 An Hour (Chicago, IL) -- The minimum wage in suburban Cook County is going up. The Cook County Board voted yesterday to gradually raise the minimum wage to 13-do...

According to a MPD press release, Mattoon police arrested Keith A. Fagg, age 44 and homeless, on Monday Oct. 24th at 12:00 p.m. at the MPD. Fagg was charged with Burglary. The charge alleges that Fagg...

Glo Bingo comes to the Mattoon Eagles Club November 5th. Tickets are $25.00 in advance. That admission price covers six cards, glow hat, and glow dauber. Over $1,000 in cash prizes will be given away....

Yesterday morning, an accident in Southern Illinois claimed the life of a child. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by Marla Meyer, of Iuka was traveling on Route 50, three miles...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined the Illinois State Police (ISP) and local police agencies today to warn motorists against becoming an impaired driving monster this Halloween. I...

Traffic Advisory in Effingham County The Illinois State Police District 12 advise, Interstate 70 east bound at milepost 84 near Altamont is blocked due to a semi rollover crash. Traffic is now being r...

The third annual Freaky 5K and Monster Mile is set for this Saturday (10/29). The run and walk will benefit Camp New Hope. You can sign up now at active.com, or register on race day, starting at 8:00 ...

Jake Arrieta carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Kyle Schwarber drove in two runs and the Cubs brushed off a shutout to even the World Series with their first Fall Classic win in more than seve...

Leaf collection in the City of Mattoon will begin Monday, October 31st and conclude on December 9th. Materials must be in 30-gallon paper yard waste bags. No Plastic Bags. Bags must be placed within t...

A viral infection on the University of Illinois campus is growing. The "Champaign News-Gazette" reports just over 70-cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have surfaced since the beginning of the seme...