Category Archives: Local News

Don Sol Mexican Grill will have a Mattoon High School Project Graduation fundraiser April 27th. 10-percent of the day's sales will be donated to the cause. Dine-in or carry-out from 11:00 a.m. to 10:0...

A recent press release from Illinois State Police District 10 reveals more details on the traffic crash along I-57, southbound, at milepost 189 in Coles County the afternoon of Monday, April 9th. Jaso...

(Undated) -- It's National Retirement Planning Week and experts say Americans are facing a mounting retirement savings crisis. Cathy Weatherford with the Insured Retirement Institute says it's never t...

SPRINGFIELD (April 9, 2018) -Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed Tom Britton, a retired Southern Illinois University (SIU) Vice Chancellor, to SIU's Board of Trustees. "Tom has dedicated his life to publi...

For Immediate Release: Mattoon Fire Department responded to a report of a traffic crash on Interstate 57 South Bound at the 189 Mile Marker. While in-route to the accident Mattoon Fire Personnel were ...

(Effingham, Greenville, Litchfield Illinois) HSHS Medical Group is pleased to welcome David Bitzer, MD, urologist, to their team of providers. Dr. Bitzer sees patients at 904 Medical Park Drive, Ste. ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois State Museum is thrilled to announce the recent donation of a man's dress shirt dating back to 1846, with a documented history of who made it, who wore it, and the speci...

Are you a student interested in a career in the medical field? Learn more at the health-related college fair on Monday, April 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Lake Land College in Neal Hall. For convenient p...

For Immediate Release: CHICAGO (Apr. 9, 2018) - Governor Bruce Rauner today framed his legislative agenda for the upcoming session of the Illinois General Assembly around two key imperatives: a truly ...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the death of a third individual who experienced severe bleeding after using synthetic cannabinoids, often called Spice, K2, o...