Category Archives: Local News

The Kids Chess Club will meet at the Mattoon Public Library on September 15th and again on September 29th from 10am to 11am. It is an opportunity for kids from grades 2 through 8 to come and play agai...

Lake Land College financial aid nights will be held throughout the district though late October. Financial Aid staff will present information on important changes to the application process, including...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library Preschool Story Time will resume this fall beginning Sept. 10th, through Nov. 27th. Preschool Story Time will be presented on Mondays at 10:30am, 1:15pm, 5:30pm, and...

Friday, August 31st and kicking off the extended Labor Day weekend is more Friday Night High School Football. It's week 2 for Illinois teams and week 3 for Indiana teams from around the area so stay u...

MATTOON, Ill. - August 31, 2018 - Consolidated Communications is encouraging area residents and students to sign up for a rewarding, one-of-a-kind volunteer experience at the upcoming Special Olympics...

This letter is from Ed Dowd, Executive Director, Mattoon Chamber of Commerce: "The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday October 4, 2018 in conjunction with our Annual Busin...

For Immediate Release (Paris, Ill.)-Beginning Thursday, September 6, Bee Well of Edgar County will host free weekly Fun Runs for kids. The third annual Fun Runs will be held on September 6, 13, 20, 27...

Illinois To Spend VW Settlement Money On Cleaner Diesel Engines (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois is going to spend its share of its Volkswagen settlement money on cleaner engines. Illinois Governor Bruce Rau...

Illinois' U.S. Senators Push HUD To Do More For East St. Louis (Cairo, IL) -- Illinois' two U.S. Senators are once again pushing federal housing managers to do more in East St. Louis. The Southern Ill...

Moline Police, Schools Still Looking Into Massive Brawl (Moline, IL) -- There are more questions than answers about a massive brawl in Moline. Moline-Coal Valley High School Superintendent Lanty McGui...