Category Archives: Local News

Peace Meal is in need of volunteers to deliver food to Mattoon seniors one week every other month. It only takes about an hour a day. If you'd like to help, please call 217-345-1800.

For Immediate Release Lake Land College offers Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body course The Lake Land College Center for Business and Industry will offer a non-credit course titled, Healthy Livin...

For Immediate Release Consolidated Communications Supports United Way with $80,000 Campaign Pledge in 2020 MATTOON, Ill. - Feb. 6, 2020 - Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL), a leading broadban...

For Immediate Release Pritzker Administration to Provide Opportunity for Minority-Owned Businesses to become State Vendors Springfield, IL - The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoI...

The latest update: (Los Angeles, CA) -- Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas is dead. His son, actor Michael Douglas, announced his death at the age of 103 on Instagram. Michael said that to the world, his f...

For Immediate Release Lincoln Presidential Library opens its vault in the name of love   SPRINGFIELD - History doesn't always mean treaties, speeches and battles. It can also mean romantic letter...

For Immediate Release United Way of Effingham County has Successful Campaign Raising $336,829 for the 2019 Campaign United Way of Effingham County had a successful 2019 campaign, and raised $336,829. ...

For Immediate Release Land of Lincoln Credit Union Donates $1,000 to Mattoon PD to Spread Good Will Mattoon, Illinois, February 4th, 2020 - Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) announced they have dona...

GM Silverado, Sierra Recalled For Second Time (Detroit, MI) -- GM is issuing a second recall for some Silverado and Sierra trucks. The recall is to fix a problem caused by the first one in December. T...

Coronavirus Transmission Report Possibly Flawed (Undated) -- A report that the coronavirus could be spread by people before they show symptoms could have been flawed. Public health officials in China ...