Category Archives: Local News

Community Blood Services' bloodmobile will be at the Mattoon Walmart Wednesday (6/27) from 11:30-2:15. All presenting donors will get a voucher for a free "Give to Live" t-shirt. Please remember that ...

Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service for Richland-Sangamon-Macon-Effingham-Lawrence-Vermilion-Clark-Christian-McLean-Crawford-Cumberland-Edgar-Logan-Tazewell-Clay-Douglas-Coles-...

Effingham Police are searching for two men who robbed Burger King at last night. An employee said one of the men was armed with a handgun and demanded money. They're described as black males, 5'5 to 5...

Faith Lutheran Church of Shumway's annual ice cream social will be Sunday, July 8th from 4:00-7:30 p.m. In addition to homemade ice cream, they'll have barbeque, hot dogs, pies, cakes and drinks, for ...

A band jam to benefit the Effingham County Veteran's Memorial will be held July 15th at the Effingham Event Center. Adult admission is $10.00 per person, and kids 15 and under get in free. Scheduled t...

From the desk of Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce: Triskaidekaphobia, paraskevidekatriaphobia, or friggatriskaidekaphobia, is this alphabet soup? No, this is our Mattoon ...

A retirement party for former Mattoon baseball coach Mark Jackley will be held Wednesday (6/27) from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Mattoon VFW. Gifts are not necessary. Refreshments will be provided.

A kid's fishing tournament will be held tomorrow (6/23) from 8:00-11:00 a.m. at the Edgewood Legion Lake. It's open to kids 16 and under. Registration starts at 7:30. A weenie roast will follow.

The Jasper County American Legion will have a drive-through lunch from 10:30 to 1:00 today. Smoked pulled pork sandwiches, and pulled pork nachos are $3.00 each. They'll also have frozen packages of p...

SIU Trustees Deadlocked In Attempt To Fire School President (Edwardsville, IL) -- Southern Illinois University President Randy Dunn will keep his job, for now. University trustees yesterday did not ha...