Category Archives: Local News

According to an email from the Illinois State Police for Wednesday, January 2, 2019: As the temperature drops below 32 this morning we are experiencing icing in areas, especially bridge decks and over...

Moline Leaders Have New Hope For New Amtrak Line (Moline, IL) -- Leaders in Moline have high hopes for Illinois' new governor. Moline Mayor Stephanie Acri says she hopes Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker w...

Newly Elected Democrat State Rep Declares For 2020 U.S. Senate Race (Naperville, IL) -- A newly elected Democratic state lawmaker, who has yet to take her oath of office, is already looking to the nex...

Western Illinois Shooting Sends One To The Hospital (Canton, IL) -- Police in Canton say a shooting on Sunday that sent one man to the hospital likely started as a domestic violence situation. Officer...

New Rules For Employers In 2019 (Springfield, IL) -- Some of Illinois' new laws for 2019 are focusing on the job. The Illinois Department of Employment Security yesterday reminded employers of three n...

The annual Mattoon YMCA Survivor Challenge will begin January 12th. The 12 week fitness challenge consists of an increasing number of minutes to exercise each week, with the goal being 6 hours per wee...

Teens, in Middle School and High School, can create custom buttons to wear and share in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Tuesday, January 8th, 4:00-5:00pm. Limit of 2 buttons per ...

Curbside Christmas tree pickup in MATTOON will begin TOMORROW and run though FRIDAY. All trees must be placed in front of your home by 7am tomorrow. trees MUST be free of ornaments,lights,tinsel,and s...

The Coles County Drug Court is sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive on January 2nd from 2-6 p.m. at the Burgess Osborne Auditorium in Mattoon. To make an appointment, please call 217-543-2781, or visit ...

Patrick Frazee Charged With Five Murder-Related Counts In Death Of Kelsey Berreth (Cripple Creek, CO) -- A man accused of killing his fiance in Woodland Park is facing five charges. Prosecutors formal...