Category Archives: Local News

ERBA Head Start is a free preschool program and will be taking application for the 2018-2019 school year on April 12 from noon to 4pm at ERBA in Greenup, 400 W. Pleasant. Any interested parent please ...

Three people were injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday in Clay County. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by 28-year-old William Krantz, of Louisville, was westbound just eas...

For Immediate Release: The Mattoon Fire Department responded to an activated smoke alarm at The Fellowship Center located at 301 Lafayette Avenue East on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at 1:52 p.m. Upon arr...

Cinderella's Closet will be open at the Salvation Army in Mattoon this Wednesday (4/11) through Friday from 3:00-7:00 p.m., and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., offering free prom dresses to tho...

An Aquatic Conservation Youth Program will be presented by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for children grades K-6th grade. This event will be held at the Charleston Carnegie Public Libra...

Catholic Charities of Effingham invites you to the 19th annual Austin Luckett Memorial Golf Tournament, May 11th at Cardinal Golf Course. Cost is $80 per golfer, which includes green fees, cart, food,...

(Damascus) -- Syrian aid workers say a chemical attack has killed dozens in a rebel-held Damascus. At least 49 people have died in the attack. Reports on the ground blamed the Russian-backed governmen...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library's monthly Library Legos will be on Wednesday, April 18th, from 4:00-5:15pm in Rotary Room A. This free event is for children who are in grades K-8th grade. Those chi...

"A Quiet Place" is making a lot of noise at the box office. The horror film is exceeding expectations with an estimated opening weekend of at least 45-million dollars. The film directed and starring J...

A Tennessee father is admitting to killing his five-year-old autistic son and hiding his body. Joseph Ray Daniels faces a count of criminal homicide. Police say Daniels confessed to killing his son, J...