Category Archives: Local News

The Salvation Army of Coles & Cumberland Counties will be hosting their 2nd Annual Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, May 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You're invited to come learn more about ...

Striping on state highways will begin Monday (5/7). Please be alert as the equipment travels at a speed of approximately 15-miles-per-hour, and pass only when it's safe to do so. Counties affected are...

This weekend Oakland, Kansas, and Shiloh schools present two presentations of "Peter Pan" A Musical Adventure at the new gym at Oakland. Both performances will start at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 4th...

(Washington, DC) -- NASA is sending a new probe to Mars. The launch is planned for early Saturday morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It'll be the first interplanetary launch from th...

A Recent Press Release from Illinois State Police District 10: Illinois State Police District 10 and Zone 5 Investigations are investigating multiple reports of vehicles being damaged while traveling ...

Contractor Dies After Being Stabbed At Philly Airport (Philadelphia, PA) -- A contract worker with Frontier Airlines is dead after he was stabbed by a co-worker at Philadelphia International Airport t...

EIU commencement ceremonies set for Saturday, May 5 (Charleston, IL) - Groups of families and friends of new Panther alumni will be on hand Saturday to celebrate the academic achievements of EIU's mos...

Lake Land College's Club IT hosted a "Tech Savvy" informational session at the LifeSpan Center in Mattoon on April 21. Lake Land students offered their expertise to seniors seeking assistance with var...

A mom and me dance to benefit the Coles County Veterans Support Coalition will be held at the LifeSpan Center tomorrow (5/4) from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Open to moms and their sons, enrolled in Kindergarten t...

A Casey man was arrested and charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and abuse. According to the Casey Police Department, 60-year-old Gary S. Finney Sr. was taken into custody following an inv...