Category Archives: Local News

According to Chief Tony Nichols, the Mattoon Fire Department responded to a fire at 7978 Old State Road at 12:18 today. Upon arrival, fire crews observed heavy fire and smoke coming from the building....

For Immediate Release Righter reappointed as Republican lead on Senate's major budget committee Springfield, IL-State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) will serve as the Minority Spokesperson for the Sena...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois including: Champaign-Christian-Coles-Cumberland-De Witt-Douglas-...

DUI Arrest Press Release The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 10 PESOTUM, IL: On January 22, 2019 at approximately 8:39 p.m., Illinois State Police...

For Immediate Release 2019 Illinois Tax Filing Season Begins Monday, January 28 SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Revenue ("IDOR") will begin accepting 2018 state individual income tax returns ...

The sign at Suite Dreams Hotel in Mattoon will be removed today, Wednesday, January 23, weather permitting. The sign was damaged by wind over the weekend, causing it to lean. The area around the sign ...

For Immediate Release - Mattoon Fire Department The Mattoon Fire Department responded to a fire located at LSC Communications on Tuesday evening January 23, 2019 at 2124 hours. Upon arrival, fire crew...

Kamala Harris Ties Bernie Sanders Fundraising Record (Washington D.C.) -- Kamala Harris may have a bigger base than expected. The Democratic Senator from California raised a million and a half dollars...

Man Injured After Going Over Railing At Coles County Courthouse (Charleston, IL) -- No one is sure whether a man fell or jumped over the railing at the Coles County courthouse. The sheriff in Charlest...

Report: More Legionnaires Bacteria Found In Manteno Veterans Home (Manteno, IL) -- The state of Illinois says crews found more of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires disease at the veterans home in ...