Category Archives: Local News

Staff at the Mattoon Public Library will be offering help on two consecutive Fridays in August to assist patrons set up their electronic devices to check out ebooks. Staff will be available at the cir...

MATTOON - The local history room at the Mattoon Public Library recently added a compilation of local new car auto dealerships dating back to 1917. History room volunteer Chris Suerdieck compiled the m...

The Indiana State Department of Health says that the first human case of West Nile Virus was confirmed Monday in Vanderburgh County. In addition, 168 mosquito samples in 27 Indiana counties have teste...

SPRINGFIELD - Frank Lloyd Wright and his fellow architects dominated the list of Top Illinois Artists and Architects as chosen by voters in the Illinois Top 200 project. All four nominated architects ...

Tickets are still available for the Camp New Hope raffle to win a flat bed trailer valued at $1,800, or, you can take the cash. The drawing will be this Saturday (8/11) at 6:00 p.m. at the Mattoon Eag...

According to a press release from MPD, Mark K. Simmons, Jr., age 35 and homeless, was arrested on Aug. 7th at 3:33 p.m. in the 700 block of N. 2nd & Division streets. He was charged with Possessio...

According to an MPD press release, Justin M. Drennan, age 28 of Mattoon, was arrested on Aug. 7th at 3:05 p.m. at the MPD. He was charged with Felony Theft. The charge alleges that Drennan stole just ...

According to Mattoon Police Department press release, Mattoon police arrested Jordan A. Smith, age 23 of Mattoon, on Monday Aug. 6th at 11:15 a.m. The arrest occurred in the 3100 block of Marshall Ave...

Current Lake Land College students and community members are invited to attend Transfer Day which will be held Wednesday, September 12 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Lake Land College Field House. ...

For Immediate Release MATTOON - The recently concluded first quarter of the fiscal year resulted in year-over-year circulation growth at the Mattoon Public Library. The 24,207 items checked out repres...