Category Archives: Local News

Mattoon Police arrested Gunner L. Gottman, 22 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Violation of Order of Protection. The arrest occurred on 2/25/18 at 12:08am in the 600 block of Marion Ave in ...

According to a press release from the MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Lewis D. Ferguson, 53 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Driving While License Revoked. The arrest occurred on 2/24/18 at 8:...

For Immediate Release: Charleston Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #88 February 26, 2018   The Charleston Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #88 Endorses Steve Spear for Coles County Sheriff In terms...

According to a press release from MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Marcie A. Mason, 47 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Possession of Methamphetamine. The arrest occurred on 2/25/18 at 2:45am i...

WASHINGTON (Feb. 26, 2018) - Governor Bruce Rauner today attended oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States on Janus v. AFSCME, a landmark court case initiated by the administration...

SPRINGFIELD - When America faced the end of the Cold War - the world's biggest turning point since World War II - the man in the Oval Office was George H. W. Bush. Historian Jeffrey Engel will discuss...

SPRINGFIELD, IL -A native of Paris, Illinois, Brett Eldredge, will headline the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Friday, August 17. His Illinois roots run deep as his second album is titled Illinois ...

Record Temperatures, Rare Snowfall Shuts Rome Down (Rome, Italy) -- It's snowing at the ancient Roman Colosseum -- a rare occurrence that is shutting down the city. Italy faced its coldest February wi...

Lincoln Pen Sells For 41 Thousand-Dollars (Chicago, IL) -- A pen once used by Abraham Lincoln has a new home for 41 thousand-dollars. A collector bought the pen at an auction in Los Angeles last week....

Southern Illinois School District Looks To Arm Teachers (Ullin, IL) -- A southern Illinois school district could be the first in the state to allow teachers to carry guns into their classrooms. Centur...