Category Archives: Local News

The Charleston Elks Lodge will host their annual hoop shoot December 1st at Mattoon Middle School. The free throw contest is open to boys and girls, aged 8 to 13. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m., and...

From Illinois State Police: Update: As of 5:15 p.m.: All lanes, Northbound and Southbound, are back open. As of 1:15 p.m. Friday, November 16th, Troopers are on scene of a crash on I-74 eastbound at m...

From Illinois State Police: Update: As of 4:40 p.m. Southbound lanes are back open, while Northbound lanes remain closed at this time.   Earlier: As of 12:40 p.m. Friday, November 16th Troopers a...

Mattoon Lightworks opens for the season tonight (Friday, November 16). Lightworks is open Friday and Saturday nights, 5pm to 10pm and Sunday - Thursday, 5pm to 9pm. Lightworks is open every night thro...

Illinois DNR Asks Hunters To Look For EHD This Hunting Season (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters to help them track a deadly deer disease. The state wa...

The gift-giving comes before Christmas. Our annual holiday blood drive with the American Red Cross will be December 13th, from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at American Legion Post 88 in Mattoon. Give the greatest g...

The latest Illinois unemployment report isn't remarkable because of the jobless rate, but it is an important snapshot of the jobs picture in the state. The new report, released by the Illinois Departm...

The Lake Land College Community Choir will present a holiday concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 18th in the Lake Land College Theater. A reception will follow in the dining area at the college. Due...

For Immediate Release Food Safety Is The Secret Ingredient SPRINGFIELD - Whether you are making a signature dish or trying something new this holiday season, the secret ingredient is always food safet...

For Immediate Release Lake Shelbyville to Host Smithsonian Exhibit Lake Shelbyville - The Museum on Main Street exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution and Illinois Humanities will be on display a...