Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Consolidated Communications Launches Virtual Intelligent Agent Solution MATTOON, Ill. - February 20, 2019 - Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL), a leading broadband and bu...

The National Weather Service will offer a storm spotter training class at the Effingham County Emergency Operations Building on March 21st. The class will cover severe weather hazards including thunde...

For Immediate Release Coles County Clerk Julie Coe reminds voters that Early Voting for the April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election begins on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Any voter interested in voting ea...

The 7th annual Spring Fling Bazaar, sponsored by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at the Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education will be held March 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Matto...

Sanders Raises $3.3 Million In First Day Of Campaign (Washington, DC) -- The campaign of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders says it has raised more than three-point-three million dollars from 120-thousand...

CVS Shares Drop In Fourth Quarter (Woonsocket, RI) -- CVS Health says shares are down for the quarter. The pharmacy chain reported mixed fourth-quarter results today and gave its forecast for the year...

Mattoon Fire Chief Tony Nichols has announced his retirement. Nichols, who has lead the department for 9-years after serving in the department for 24-years, said he planned to retire in December but h...

The forecast from the National Weather Service, as of 6:30am, Wednesday, February 20. Today (Wednesday): A chance of drizzle, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high ...

Illinois Mileage Tax Sponsor Pulls Legislation (Springfield, IL) -- The Chicago lawmaker who suggested taxing people in Illinois based on how many miles they drive says he's scrubbing the idea. For no...

U.S. Supreme Court Passes On Schock Case Review (Washington, DC) -- The United States Supreme Court is passing on former Congressman Aaron Schock's corruption indictment. The high court yesterday decl...