Category Archives: Local News

Five vehicles were involved in a chain-reaction crash near Effingham yesterday morning. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Department, a vehicle driven by Carol Britton, of Beecher City was s...

The 50th Annual Cumberland County 4-H barbeque will be June 30th from 4:30-8:00 p.m. at Toledo Christian Church. One-meat meals are $7.00, and two-meat meals are $9.00. Tickets will be 50-cents more a...

Each year, Common Links of Mattoon sponsors the Lil' Miss Firecracker and Lil' Mr. Skyrocket fundraiser. The kids and their families collect votes in the form of pennies. All participants will be hono...

The Mattoon City Council delayed the vote on private ambulance service rules last night. Officials say they'll address public concerns, establish regulations, and then address them at a future meeting...

The intersection of Marshall and South 12th Street is closed for relocation of a water main. The Mattoon Public Works Department said the intersection should re-open by June 15th.

A "Medicare For All" seminar, sponsored by the Charleston Huddle will be held June 20th starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Room in Sarah Bush Lincoln's Education Center. If you're having trouble pay...

ERBA is still taking applications for the CSBG School Supply Program, which provides required supplies to eligible children attending kindergarten through 12th grade this coming school year. Please be...

Visit Lake Land College and find out all the college offers at Laker Visit Day. The event will be held Thursday, June 21 in the Luther Student Center starting at 9 a.m. and will run until noon. The ev...

For Immediate Release SPRINGFIELD, IL, June 6, 2018 - Over the course of just a few weeks in April and May, more than 30,900 volunteers and thousands of partners from across the country joined the Ame...

Greg Voudrie will once again face current Coles County Sheriff Jimmy Rankin. The Coles County Democratic Party named Voudrie their candidate for the November election. Rankin defeated Voudrie in the 2...