Category Archives: Local News

At least one person is dead after thunderstorms swept across the Mississippi Valley into Ohio Saturday. A 79-year-old Kentucky woman was killed in her home near Logan when it was hit by a possible tor...

Kiwanis Pancake Day returns to Mattoon Middle School March 3rd. It's all-you-can-eat pancakes and whole hog sausage from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Meal tickets are $6.00 for adults; $2.00 for 5-12 year o...

***Due to Saturday's forecast the Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza has been moved to Broadway Christian Church in Mattoon. Join us on Saturday, March 24, for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! The Easter Bunny w...

Lake Land College is excited to invite everyone to the college's first step show. Eastern Illinois University's award-winning Omega Psi Phi fraternity will perform in the Luther Student Center Theater...

A benefit for John Moore will be held at Cerk's Place in Windsor March 10th from 1:00-11:00 p.m. John lost everything in a house fire and had no insurance. They'll have a meal, live and silent auction...

The Salvation Army's annual masquerade ball will be held Saturday, March 3rd in the gym at 1300 Richmond Avenue in Mattoon. Formal attire is encouraged, but not required. Ball gowns are available to b...

The Mattoon Area Family YMCA's annual Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, March 24th from 10 a.m. until noon. It's free and open to kids up to age 12. They'll start with games and a meet-and-greet with ...

Girls' High School State Basketball: Class 1A: FINAL: Stockton 58, Okaw Valley 43 FINAL: Danville (Schlarman) 51, Lebanon 40 Okaw Valley will play for 3rd place against Lebanon Saturday, February 24th...

Congratulations to Jaelynn Riggleman of Casey! Riggleman is the Class 2A state three-point Champion! She will return to Redbird Arena for The Queen of The Hill, where champs from all classes will comp...

According to the Sullivan Illinois Police Department, the Sullivan PD are asking assistance in identifying a vehicle. On Friday morning, February 23rd, sometime between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:4...