Category Archives: Local News

A bomb squad was called to Love's Travel Stop in Greenup yesterday morning, Sunday, December 30, 2018. According the Illinois State Police, a bomb threat was written on a restroom wall. The store was ...

Professional Cuddling Is Becoming Lucrative In NYC (New York, NY) -- Professional cuddling is becoming a lucrative career in New York City. "Cuddlists," as they're known, are earning about 80-dollars ...

Latest Jobless Report: Unemployment Down, Jobs Up (Springfield, IL) -- Most cities across the state of Illinois saw their jobless rates fall, and their number of jobs increase once again last month. T...

Two Dead after Vehicle Accident at McConnell Air Force Base (Wichita, KS) -- Two people were fatally injured while attempting to drive through the gate at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas. First res...

Illinois To Get Nearly 11 Million From Wells Fargo (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois' share of the latest Wells Fargo settlement comes to just under 11 million-dollars. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan ...

Illinois Says 'No' To Michigan's Carp Money (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is saying thanks, but no thanks to the state of Michigan's offer to help keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan. Governor Rauner...

Central Illinois Man In Jail After Running From Cab, Then Cops (Pekin, IL) -- A central Illinois man's path to jail reads like a list of things that you shouldn't do. Creve Coeur Police say 44-year-ol...

Vatican Spokesman, Deputy Resign (Undated) -- The spokesman for the Vatican, and his deputy, are resigning. Greg Burke said that its best for Pope Francis to "assemble a brand new staff" in a tweet. F...

Sarah Bush Lincoln will present, "Who Has Your Heart," a free, fun and informative night out dedicated to women's heart health, January 31st from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. The ev...

Registration is open for the annual Lake Sara Dam Run, which will take place April 6th. Choose from the 5K walk, 5K run, 8-mile run, and half-marathon. Register at lakesaradamrun.com.