Category Archives: Local News

Poll: Democrat Pritzker Leads Governor's Race By 16 Points (Chicago, IL) -- A new poll gives J.B. Pritzker a double digit lead in the race for Illinois governor. The NBC/Marist poll, released yesterda...

The staff at the Mattoon Public Library will be offering assistance in setting up electronic devices to check out e-books, August 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you need help, just come to the c...

The Mattoon Athletic Booster Club's annual pork chop dinner is Friday night prior to the football team's season opener. Serving is 5:30pm until game time at 7pm. The menu includes a 1/3 pound grilled ...

(Chicago, IL) -- Two men are accused of spying for Iran in the U.S. Federal prosecutors announced yesterday that Ahmadreza Mohammadi Doostdar and Majid Ghorbani acted as agents of the Iranian governme...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police, during the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 21st , 32 year-old Brian Hang of Bellingham, WA was southbound on I-57 at Milepost 192...

Two are transported to the hospital following an injury crash the afternoon of Tuesday, August 21st. According to preliminary details from Illinois State Police, Shalonda Murphy of Salem, IL and Kendr...

For Immediate Release CHAMPAIGN - Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation today creating a merit-based scholarship program for Illinois students and a task force to help share college and career interest...

Mattoon Athletic Booster Club's annual pork chop dinner is Friday night. Serving is 5:30pm until game time at 7pm. The menu includes a 1/3 pound grilled pork chop, two side dishes, roll and drink. The...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police to Participate in Saturation Saturday EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces plans for Saturation S...

According to the Coles County Sheriff's Office facebook page, the Coles County Sheriff's Office and the Charleston Police Department will be conducting training at the Ashmore School this Friday (8/24...