Category Archives: Local News

Carr Fire Containment Inches Up But Fire Keeps Expanding (Redding, CA) -- Containment of the deadly and destructive Carr Fire in Northern California is improving a little, but the blaze is still gaini...

According to a MPD press release, William S. McCoy, age 44 of Charleston, was arrested on Aug. 4th at 2:31 p.m. in the 1700 block of Broadway Ave. McCoy was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernal...

According to a press release from Mattoon PD, Mattoon police arrested Britney L. Pauley, age 31 of Mattoon, on Friday Aug. 3rd at 5:27 a.m. at the MPD. Pauley was charged with Burglary, Forgery, and P...

Doctors Warn Not To Microwave Kids' Food In Plastic Containers (Undated) -- Doctors are warning parents not to microwave their kids' food in plastic containers. The American Academy of Pediatrics is o...

FEMA Reimbursing Key West For Hurricane Debris Removal (Key West, FL) -- The city of Key West is getting more than one-point-seven-million-dollars in federal assistance to help recover from Hurricane ...

The 2018 inductees for the Mattoon Letterman's Club Hall of Fame are: Ryan Snowden, Class of 2003; Warren Hamilton, Class of 1971; and Connor James, Class of 2007. The banquet will be held August 23rd...

SIU Interim President Wants To Grow Through Opportunity (Carbondale, IL) -- Southern Illinois University's new president says the school can't grow based on fear. Interim President J. Kevin Dorsey tol...

Illinois Accepting Deer Hunting Land Applications (Springfield, IL) -- If you're looking for a new spot to hunt deer during Illinois' next archery season, now is the time to apply with the Illinois De...

Peoria Fire Kills Six Dogs (Peoria, IL) -- Fire investigators in Peoria are looking for the cause of a fire that killed six dogs. The fire started about 7 p.m. Saturday night in the city's East Bluff ...

Decatur Boy Identified As Victim Of Macoupin County Drowning (Springfield, IL) -- The coroner in Springfield says a seven-year-old boy died after going under the water in a Macoupin County lake. Coron...