Category Archives: Local News

An RV was destroyed by fire this morning in Mattoon. According to the Mattoon Fire Department, crews were called to 1721 Moultrie Avenue just before 5:00 to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. ...

The Grove Township Community Center's Easter egg hunt scheduled for tomorrow in Montrose has been cancelled due to the weather forecast. The hunt has been moved to Saturday, April 14th.

The kids' chess club will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., and adult chess club will meet from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on March 31st at the Mattoon Public Library. If you love to play, or would like to lear...

A vendor fair to benefit the Nathaniel Sarver Memorial Scholarships will be held on April 28th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Mid Illinois Senior Services in Shelbyville. In addition to more than thir...

The new Lake Land College IT-LaunchCode certificate program will begin June 5th and run through October 18th. Courses will meet in the evenings at the Lake Land Kluthe Center for Higher Education and ...

A brainstorming workshop for the Mattoon bicycling plan will be held April 11th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Burgess Osborne Auditorium. The city and Mattoon In Motion are working together on a city-wid...

The Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce's trivia night will be March 23rd at the Charleston Moose Lodge. Teams can consist of up to ten players, and you must be at least 21 years old. Categories inclu...

The Sullivan (IL) Chamber is looking for local handmade and vintage vendors for the Main Street Music and Market coming to town on June 16th. No direct sales or imported, and/or mass produced items, p...

Tomorrow night, Friday, March 23rd, a Mardi Gras Gala to benefit the Effingham County Humane Society will be held at the Effingham Event Center (formerly the KC Hall) starting at 5:30 p.m. They'll be ...

Thursday, March 22nd and tonight it's more field action for High School and College Baseball and Softball continues! Check out area finals below... High School Baseball: FINAL: Dieterich 3, Flora 2 FI...