Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Lake Land College offers Grant Writing 102 Course Lake Land College is offering a Grant Writing 102 course that will go deeper into the basics of grant research and application w...

Trump Foundation To Dissolve (New York, NY) -- The Trump Foundation will dissolve in a deal with New York's attorney general. Attorney General Barbara Underwood alleged a shocking pattern of illegalit...

U.S. Surgeon General Issues Rare Advisory On Vaping (Washington, DC) -- The U.S. Surgeon General is issuing a rare advisory on indoor vaping. He's urging cities to impose local bans and more taxes on ...

The Hindsboro Volunteer Fire Department's annual Santa Breakfast is this Saturday (12/22). Biscuits and gravy, pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk and orange juice will be served from 7:00-10:00 a.m., and...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College Board of Trustees Candidates The Lake Land College Board of Trustee election will be held in the April 2, 2019, general election. Two six-year terms and one fou...

The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce's annual Winter Swing mini-golf outing will be January 12th. Cost is $100 for four-person teams. Transportation will be provided. Call the chamber at 235-5661 to regist...

Trump Tweets Support For Patti Blagojevich, Pardon Question Returns (Washington, DC) -- Supporters of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich are once again hoping for a presidential pardon. They hav...

Illinois Governor Open To Taking Michigan's Carp Money (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he'll take money from the state of Michigan to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. B...

Bond Set At 50-Thousand For Man Who Allegedly Faked AMBER Alert (Lewistown, IL) -- The man who allegedly faked an AMBER Alert with a made up story about a kidnapped baby over the weekend is being held...

Report: Illinois Not Financially Prepared (Springfield, IL) -- Another new report says Illinois' finances are not in great shape. The latest look from the Volcker Alliance says Illinois is not financi...