Category Archives: Local News

Dean Foods Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection (Dallas, TX) -- Dean Foods is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The dairy company says it is working on an "orderly" sale. The company ...

It was a record-setting year for Amtrak. More people rode Amtrak trains than ever before between October 2018 and September of this year, and 8% increase. The company says they've been doing a lot to ...

Mattoon in Motion's community update will be this Thursday, November 14, 2019, in the former Carson's location at the Cross County Mall. Doors will open at 5:30 and the program will start at 6:00. The...

According to the Illinois State Police, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 8:15am, the I-72 westbound on ramp from I-57 southbound is closed. The ramp is expected to be closed for approximately 1-2 hours. ...

According to the Illinois State Police: Update as of 5:55p.m. central ISP District 10 troops are still responding to numerous cars in the ditches throughout Champaign and Piatt County on the interstat...

Due to weather and the school district parade weather policy, Mattoon High School and Mattoon Middle School bands will not be marching in today's (November 11, 2019) Veteran's Day Parade. The Veteran'...

Lake Shelbyville Water Control Public Meeting   Lake Shelbyville - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is hosting a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at the Lake Shel...

There is a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 12pm until 9pm this evening for Piatt, Champaign, Vermilion, Moultrie, Douglas, Coles, Edgar, Shelby, Cumberland, Clark, Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, ...

For Immediate Release Illinois Department of Agriculture to Host Hemp Summit SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Agriculture will host a Hemp Summit on December 17th at the Orr Building on th...

Ground Beef Recall (Undated) -- More than 130-thousand pounds of raw ground beef products are under recall because they might contain plastic. The USDA says the beef comes in 16-ounce vacuum sealed pa...