Category Archives: Local News

SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced the 2019 recipients of the Order of Lincoln, which is the state's highest honor for professional achievement and public service. "These distinguished in...

For Immediate Release SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received confirmation of approximately 90 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the microscop...

For Immediate Release Rural King, America's Farm and Home Store, has finalized their plans for the mall and decided to move the Mattoon Rural King store location to the former Sears space to drive mor...

Mattoon Police arrested Lester J. Towns, 27 years of age of Mattoon, for the offenses of Domestic Battery, and Interfering with the Reporting of Domestic Violence. The arrest occurred on 07/11/2018 at...

According to a press release from MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Adebayo J. Aofolaju, 27 years of age of Mattoon, for the offenses of Domestic Battery, Obstructing Identification, as well as for having ...

Aquafest at Dam West Beach Lake Shelbyville - Aquafest at Dam West Beach is no ordinary day at the beach! The Lake Shelbyville, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting Aquafest on Saturday, Augus...

Another outdoor conservation work day will be held at Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon August 18th from 10:30 am to 12:30 p.m. They'll be tackling a variety of projects in conjunction with EIU Ju...

SIU Carbondale Faculty Votes No Confidence In University President (Carbondale, IL) -- Faculty members at the Carbondale campus of Southern Illinois University have lost their faith in university pres...

Governor's Campaign Calls For Pritzker Ad To Be Pulled (Springfield, IL) -- The campaign of Governor Rauner is taking issue with an ad from Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker and is calling for it to...

From a press statement from State Senator Chapin Rose's office:   "The state is now offering to kick in $500,000 to help demolish the Eagle Creek Resort in a new RFP (Request for Proposal) for de...