Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - October 1, 2025 ISP Announces Results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Brian Wilson, announces th...

Charleston Booster Club Presents Trojan Trivia Night Come out and support Charleston athletes at Trojan Trivia Night, Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Charleston Moose Lodge. It's $20 per person. Ta...

For Release Kurt Friese awarded Strasburg 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award Kurt Friese has been an outstanding volunteer for Strasburg's softball program for 12 years, that's what was said in the nomi...

Mattoon Pickleball's $5,000 Holiday Cash Giveaway is back. Your $20 donation gives you a chance to win each day in the month of December. The month will begin and end with a $500 cash prize, and throu...

For Immediate Release - October 1, 2025 Lake Land College unveils new "Education that Fits Your Life" Strategic Plan Lake Land College recently unveiled a bold new strategic plan, "Education that Fits...

For Immediate Release - October 3, 2025 Illinois Student Assistance Commission Launches 2025 College Changes Everything Campaign Free Workshops Available Statewide to Help Students and Families Comple...

For Immediate Release - October 3, 2025 Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives-Fire Officials Stress Importance of Having Them in Every Home During the 2024 Statewide Blitz 71 Illinois Fire Departments Insta...

For Immediate Release - October 1, 2025 Illinois State Police Announces Results of Nighttime Enforcement Patrols EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Brian Wilson, ann...

The Salvation Army of Coles and Cumberland Counties is taking applications for bell ringers. You must have a valid photo ID, and your signed social security card. Apply at 1300 Richmond in Mattoon, be...

For Immediate Release - October 2, 2025 Illinois announces participation in federal Cell & Gene Therapy Access Model for Sickle Cell Disease treatment Following Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month...