Category Archives: Local News

From the desk of Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce: The Mattoon In Motion program continues to run strong. As a refresher, a group of over 60 community members have taken ...

NJ Man Revealed As Mega Millions Ticket Winner (Trenton, NJ) -- The winner of the Mega Millions jackpot worth more than half-a-billion-dollars is Richard Wahl of Vernon, New Jersey. Wahl, who recently...

SPRINGFIELD - The first hint of warm, spring weather is here and motorcycle riders are looking to rev up and hit the open road. To ensure rider safety, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Il...

UPDATED: Scooter Libby Gets Full Presidential Pardon (Washington, DC) -- Scooter Libby is getting a full presidential pardon. Libby was former Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff. He was convi...

Family 2 Family Sale will be at the Coles County Fairgrounds in Charleston tonight (April 13) from 4pm to 8pm and tomorrow (April 14) from 8am to 2pm. They will have clothes, toys and other household ...

April 26th will be ERBA Head Start recruitment day in Charleston. Head Start is a free preschool program to help kids get ready for Kindergarten. Please bring your child's birth certificate, social se...

Do you need a big open space to use your wheels? Come join us Wednesday, April 25 from 10:30 - 11:30 in the south end of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library parking lot to have fun on your wheels. ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Springfield, IL - A package of legislation sponsored by State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) to strengthen oversight of natural gas storage sites below ground, and strengthen notic...

SPRINGFIELD - The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Commission) is presenting 25 Illinoisans and five businesses with the Governor's Volunteer Service Award during a spe...

Three people are in custody following their arrest for identity theft, methamphetamine charges, and warrants for forgery. According to the Altamont Police Department, Elizabeth Tweedy, of Shidler, Okl...