Category Archives: Local News

Habitat for Humanity of Coles County's next build will be this Saturday (5/12) from 8:00-2:00 at 616 4th Street in Charleston. If you'd like to volunteer, please call 217-348-7063.

No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash on I-57 near Mattoon yesterday. Illinois State Police say Timothy Jasman, of Fayetteville, Tennessee said he noticed too late that the traffic in his lane was...

The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce golf classic will be played July 13th at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. As part of the "Friday the 13th" theme, the one-thousand-dollar putting contest will now be ...

The Lifespan Center will host a fish fry May 18th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Meals are $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for kids aged 5-10. Drive-through service will also be available. The center is located between ...

(Chicago, IL) -- As Governor Rauner prepares his public safety plan, Chicago is seeing a new surge in violence. Murders and shootings in Chicago are down this year compared with last, but in the past ...

(Yoakum, TX) -- A Texas company is recalling 50-thousand pounds of smoked sausage after a restaurant found plastic in the food. Eddy Packing Company issued the recalled Friday for sausage originally p...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Chicago culinary community is mourning the passing of local Chef Judson Allen. The culinary lead of Taste 222 in the West Loop died Saturday at the age of 36 from an apparent hear...

SPRINGFIELD (May 7, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved the state's request for assistance to help people and businesses in Iroquois, Kankak...

SPRINGFIELD - The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is highlighting how Illinois communities can help prevent arson with the release of an online public service announcement (PSA). The video coi...

UPDATE: As of 4:35 p.m. both lanes on I-70 eastbound are back open, traffic flow is back to normal. According to the Illinois State Police, District 12 is currently working a motor vehicle accident I-...