Category Archives: Local News

This week's Lunch and Music concert in Mattoon's Heritage Park will feature Casey's very own Garrett Biggs. Showtime is 11:30 a.m. Friday, and there is no charge to attend.

According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, Mattoon Police arrested Shannon M. Smith, 40 years of age of Lovington, IL, for the offense of Possession of Methamphetamine. The arres...

Pooh Map Breaks Auction Record (London) -- The original map of Winnie the Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood is selling at auction for a record amount. The hand-drawn illustration from 1926 shows the places mad...

According to a MPD press release, Mattoon Police arrested Timeka A. Griffin, 21 years of age of Mattoon, as well as Shavonna M. Jenkins, 25 years of age of Mattoon, both for the offense of Aggravated ...

World's Ugliest Dog, Zsa Zsa, Dies (Undated) -- The English bulldog crowned as the World's Ugliest Dog is dead. Zsa Zsa's owner confirmed to the TODAY show that she died in her sleep Tuesday morning a...

Governor Rauner Meets With Japan Ambassador To The U.S. (Schaumburg, IL) -- Governor Rauner is emphasizing the importance of the state's relationship with Japan. He met with the newly-appointed Japan ...

Janus Ruling Could Spill Over To Private Sector Unions (Springfield, IL) -- The recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of an Illinois state worker who didn't want to pay his union dues might...

Senator Durbin Pushes VA Secretary-Nominee On Illinois Veterans Home Upgrades (Quincy, IL) -- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is continuing to advocate for upgrades for the state-owned Illinois Veterans Home...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Make and Take will be held on Saturday, July 21st, from 10:30am-4:00pm, or while supplies last, in the KidSpace Atrium. Kids under eight, please bring a grownu...

Lake Land College students who are enrolled this fall in a Workforce Ready program may be eligible to receive financial assistance if their program is approved through the Workforce Investment and Opp...