Category Archives: Local News

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...

The annual Coles County Heart Walk returns to Lake Land College's West Building April 21st. Please join the fight against the country's number 1 and number 5 killers - heart disease and stroke. Create...

UPDATED: Fire Official: At Least Four Dead In Bridge Collapse (Miami, FL) -- A fire official in Miami says at least four people are dead in the pedestrian bridge collapse there. Search and rescue oper...

The Omega Nu ladies will bring Glo Bingo to the Mattoon Eagles Club March 22nd. Proceeds will benefit Camp New Hope, One Stop Community Christmas, Shop with a Cop, and the Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude R...

According to a press release from MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Luis J. Reyes, 26 years of age of Charleston, IL, for the offense of Battery. The arrest occurred on 3/14/18 at 1:25pm at Mattoon PD. The...

According to a press release from MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Jon R. Miller, 29 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Motor Vehicle Theft. The arrest occurred on 3/14/18 at 5:55pm in the 2700 b...

The Hindsboro United Methodist Women will have their annual election day lunch on Tuesday, March 20th at the Hindsboro Civic Center. It's a free-will donation for soup, sandwiches and more. Serving st...

According to the Illinois State Police, yesterday morning, a Chicago woman stopped in the eastbound lane of I-74 at milepost 189 and backed up to take the turn-around designated for authorized vehicle...

SPRINGFIELD (March 14, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today joined state Rep. Tim Butler and Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder, both Bicentennial Commissioners, to debut the first cans of the Official Bicen...

Mattoon High School's spring musical will be "Little Shop of Horrors." Performances will be March 22nd and 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. It's rated PG-13.