Category Archives: Local News

The threat of wildfires remains high in Oklahoma and Texas today. Fires in Oklahoma have been burning for several days, scorching more than 350-thousand acres and forcing entire towns to evacuate. The...

The Mattoon baseball game has been cancelled due to weather. It has been rescheduled for Tuesday.

A Stewardson man was arrested in connection with a vehicle theft in Effingham County yesterday morning. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Department, 35-year-old Willis Hewkin faces the thef...

The 2018 Elks Hoop Shoot in Effingham has been cancelled has been cancelled due to weather. It will be rescheduled at a later date.

UPDATED: McCain Praises Trump For Syria Strike (Washington, DC) -- Senator John McCain is praising President Donald Trump for his actions against Syria over its latest use of chemical weapons. The Ari...

Friday, April 13th and tonight more area Baseball and Softball action! Check out area finals below! High School Baseball: FINAL: Arthur Okaw Christian 9, Judah Christian 3 FINAL: Breese Mater Dei 6, T...

(Van Nuys, CA) -- A California toy baron is making a bid to buy Toys R Us stores in the U.S. and Canada. Isaac Larian is the CEO of MGA Entertainment, and he says the time is now for today's nearly 90...

The Mattoon Fire Department responded to a fire at 1113 Annis Avenue this afternoon at 2:13. Crews entered the residence and were able to contain the fire to the hallway bathroom with smoke damage not...

Lake Land College President Josh Bullock announced Wednesday that the college's new master building plan includes funding for construction of the Rural Development Technology Center in Effingham. The ...

SPRINGFIELD (Apr. 13, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed U-Jung Choe as an Illinois Pollution Control Board (PCB) member. Prior to this role, Choe served as the Policy Director for Governor Raune...