Category Archives: Local News

Sam McCann Announces Third Party Bid For Governor (Springfield, IL) -- There's another candidate in the race for Illinois governor. West central Illinois state Senator Sam McCann yesterday announced t...

UPDATED: Ocala High School Shooting Suspect Not A Student (Ocala, FL) -- A 19-year-old is being charged with shooting a 17-year-old student at Central Florida high school today. A witness says the sho...

Habitat for Humanity of Moultrie County will have a quarter auction tomorrow (4/21) at the Sullivan VFW. Doors will open at 1:00 and the auction will begin at 2:00. In addition to the many auction ite...

SPRINGFIELD - From childhood scribblings to a legislative protest against slavery, all Abraham Lincoln documents from his first three decades are now available online to scholars, teachers and history...

Mattoon citywide cleanup day will be May 19th from 8-11 a.m. Bins will be available at the yard waste facility. A driver's license or water bill stub with a Mattoon city address will be required. Tire...

The sentence was handed down for the teen who admitted to making a threat against Mattoon High School. Judge Sullivan accepted the joint recommendation that the girl be placed into the custody of the ...

Last night (Thursday, April 19), the Arcola School District shared this message on their social media: "Dear Arcola School Community, there was a rumor going around tonight (4.19.18) about a potential...

After a two-year hiatus, EIU's College of Arts and Humanities is excited to announce the return of Celebration: A Festival of the Arts to the EIU campus this Friday through Sunday (4/20-22). The event...

Healthy Kids Day returns to the Mattoon Area Family YMCA this Saturday (4/21) from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Healthy Kids Day features: activities, games, healthy snacks, arts and crafts, inflatables, and mo...

This Saturday, April 21st, put your knowledge to the test with a Trivia Night at the Charleston Elk's Lodge. Proceeds benefit C-CAR and Camp New Hope. Cost is $10.00 per person, and teams can consist ...