Category Archives: Local News

Illinois House Republicans Propose Changes To Gun Ownership Laws (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois House Republicans are proposing major changes to state gun ownership laws. One measure filed for the upco...

School Board President Apologizes For Open Meeting Act Violation (Rantoul, IL) -- Rantoul School Board President Bill Sweat is apologizing for a violation of the Open Meetings Act. Sweat issued the pu...

Flood Watch National Weather Service Lincoln IL 321 PM CST Thu Jan 16 2020 ILZ042>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-171000-/O.NEW.KILX.FA.A.0002.200118T0000Z-200118T1800Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000...

  URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 310 PM CST Thu Jan 16 2020   ...Winter Storm to Impact the Area Friday through Saturday... .Precipitation will begin acr...

The fourth annual BIONIC (Believe it or not I Care service group) pork chop dinner will be January 31st in the Mattoon High School cafeteria. Proceeds will be used to assist BIONIC programs - tutoring...

Neoga P.T.O. will host a family bingo and basket raffle January 25th at the elementary school. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and bingo starts at 6:30. It's $5.00 per book of bingo cards. One book equa...

For Immediate Release US National Weather Service Central Illinois: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 3:15pm. A wintry pattern is setting up for central Illinois the next several days. Temperatures will ...

The Stewardson American Legion will host a building fundraiser meal and auction Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the community building. Social hour starts at 4:30. The meal will be served at 5:30, and...

Mattoon High School Athletic Director, David Veath, has announced that the boys varsity basketball home game will be moved from Friday, January 17, 2020 to tomorrow, Thursday, January 16, 2020. There ...

According to Charleston officials, a section of Cobble Lane will be closed beginning Monday, January 20, 2020 until approximately January 29, 2020 for bridge work. Detour signs will be in place. As a ...