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Body Found in Shelby County
Officials with the Illinois State Police and Shelby County Sheriff's office say a body was found today near the Christian County border. The person found was Micheal Ray Eakle. No additional informati...
Apr 16, 2019
IEMA Encourages People to Stay Aware, Be Prepared for Strong to Severe Storms
IEMA Encourages People to Stay Aware, Be Prepared for Strong to Severe Storms Emergency Preparedness Starts at Home SPRINGFIELD - While many parts of Illinois recently experienced an unseasonable Apri...
Apr 16, 2019
Chips Ahoy Recalls 13-Ounce Chewy Cookies
Update: Chewy Chips Ahoy Recall Some 13-ounce Chewy Chips Ahoy packages are being recalled because parts of what officials call "an unexpected solidified ingredient" may be inside. The cookies were so...
Apr 16, 2019
Drug Take Back Day
Saturday, April 27 from 10am to 2pm. Local Area Drug Take Back Locations: Walgreen's 212 S. Logan Avenue Mattoon, IL 61938 Sponsored by: Mattoon Police Dept. Sullivan Police Dept. 307 S....
Apr 16, 2019
Effingham County Board Adding Referendum Question to 2020 Ballot
Effingham County board members passed a referendum question regarding separation of the rest of the state from Cook County. The question which will appear on the 2020 ballot asks: "Shall Effingham Cou...
Apr 16, 2019
Peacekeepers Scholarship Application Deadline Soon
May 15th is the deadline to apply for the Peacekeepers Scholarship at the Coles County Sheriff's office. The $500 scholarship is for military and law enforcement dependents. Applications are available...
Apr 16, 2019
Indiana Lawmakers Let Loanshark Lending Plan Die
Indiana Lawmakers Let Loanshark Lending Plan Die (Indianapolis, IN) -- Indiana lawmakers aren't going to vote to allow payday lenders to offer bigger loans. Republican State Representative Matt Lehman...
Apr 16, 2019
McCann's Spending Under Federal Scrutiny
McCann's Spending Under Federal Scrutiny (Springfield, IL) -- Spending by state Senator Sam McCann is under federal scrutiny. Federal prosecutors are looking into how McCann spent taxpayer funds that ...
Apr 16, 2019
EIU’s Student Council For Exceptional Children Donates Special Olympics Practice Packs to LIFE Academy
For Immediate Release EIU's Student Council For Exceptional Children Donates Special Olympics Practice Packs to LIFE Academy With the coming of the warmer, spring weather, Track and Field teams throug...
Apr 16, 2019 Taylor Matthews is pictured delivery the kits to Ms. Emily Schmidt's Classroom at LIFE Academy. Photo submitted by Special Olympics Illinois.
ERBA Head Start Taking Applications in Mattoon
ERBA Head Start is a free preschool program that is designed to prepare children for kindergarten. They are taking applications for the 2019/2020 school year on Wednesday, April 17 from 9am to 4pm at ...
Apr 16, 2019
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