Category Archives: Local News

The Tri-County firefighters will have a fish fry this Friday (7/13) from 5:00 to 8:30 at the park as part of Beecher City Corn Fest. Fish meals are $8.00, and corn dog meals are $5.00. They'll also be...

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...

Camp New Hope is in need of volunteers lifeguards next week. (6/17-19) Tuesday and Thursday is either a lifeguard for the boat ride, or for the small three-foot pool. Wednesday is either fishing or gu...

Father Charged With Injuring Four-Month-Old Son (Taylorsville, IL) -- A Taylorsville man is accused of injuring his four-month-old son. Chad Johnson was charged yesterday. Police were called to Johnso...

Man Wanted For Stealing St. Jude Donation Box In Galesburg (Galesburg, IL) -- Police in Galesburg are looking for a man accused of stealing a donation box for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital fro...

Immigration Protest Tomorrow In Urbana (Urbana, IL) -- Local raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be protested in Urbana tomorrow. A nonprofit group called Bend the Arc: CU is behind...

Thai Cave Rescue Said To Be Complete (Tham Luang Caves, Thailand) -- There are reports this morning that a boys soccer team trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand along with their coach have all been r...

The Tri-County firefighters will have a fish fry this Friday (7/13) from 5:00 to 8:30 at the park as part of Beecher City Corn Fest. Fish meals are $8.00, and corn dog meals are $5.00. They'll also be...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library's monthly Library Legos will be on Wednesday, July 18th, at 4:00-5:15pm in Rotary Room A. This free event is for children who are in grades K-8 and who no longer put...

"Friday the 13th" is approaching! Celebrate with The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic, this Friday at the Mattoon Golf & Country Club. To recognize the theme...the one-thousand-dollar putt...