Category Archives: Local News

7th Grade Sectional Volleyball: Winning teams advance to the State Tournament which begins Friday, March 9th Class 1A: Grayville defeats Shiloh: 25-18, 25-21   Class 2A: Paris Crestwood defeats D...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is reporting that identity theft is the top consumer complaint received by her office last year. It's the first time since 2007 that ID theft is...

  According to the Mattoon Police Department,the Mattoon Police arrested Camilla E. Krukewitt, 28 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Possession of Methamphetamine. The arrest occurred on...

I Sing the Body Electric of Sarah Bush Lincoln is partnering with the band, Attaboy, to bring a message of hope and "good choices" to students in Mattoon and Charleston schools. The band will give fou...

U Of I Grad Students Want Grades Delayed As Strike Continues (Urbana, IL) -- Graduate students at the University of Illinois want to hold-up grades as part of their strike. The union that represents g...

Peoria-Born MASH actor David Ogden Stiers Dead At 75 (Newport, OR) -- One of the most recognized faces on television in the 1970s has passed away. MASH actor David Ogden Stiers died yesterday at his h...

Southern Illinois Teen Arrested For School Threat (Mt. Vernon, IL) -- A southern Illinois teenager is behind bars, and will likely face terror charges after police say he threatened to shoot-up a scho...

Governor Rauner Taps CMS Boss For Quincy Vets Home Fix (Springfield, IL) -- The man in charge of buying things for the state of Illinois will now be in charge of fixing the problems at the Quincy vete...

Coles County Clerk Sue Rennels reminds voters that Early Voting for the March 20, 2018 General Primary Election is available. Any voter interested in voting early may cast their ballot at the County C...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Raymond Poe has appointed Luke Sailer the new Division Manager of Fair and Promotional Services. The Division of Fairs & Promotional S...