Category Archives: Local News

MATTOON -- Residents are invited to learn about the Mattoon in Motion community planning effort during a town meeting at 5:30 p.m. March 8 at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. Interested participants will...

Mattoon Police arrested Patrick M. Morris, 19 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Domestic Battery. The arrest occurred on 2/15/18 at 11:11pm at the Mattoon Police Department. The charge alleg...

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT for Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion--Moultrie-Douglas-Edgar-   * Another 1.5 to 3 inches of rain is expected over much of the area through tonight. Mu...

Mattoon Police arrested Anthony L. Howard, 34 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Disorderly Conduct. The arrest occurred on 2/17/18 at 9:43pm in the 1800 block of Olive Ave in Mattoon. The ch...

According to a press release from MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Dustin R. Drum, 28 years of age of Charleston, for the offense of Retail Theft. The arrest occurred on 2/15/18 at 3:59pm in the 1200 bloc...

According to a press release, Mattoon Police arrested Brice M. Stanford, 21 years of age of Charleston, for the offense of Criminal Damage to Property. The arrest occurred on 2/15/18 at 12:18pm at the...

According to a press release from the MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Andre M. Griffin, 31 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Aggravated Domestic Battery. The arrest occurred on 2/17/18 at 3:39p...

The Coles County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its annual membership banquet this Saturday (2/24) at the Walkway in Mattoon. Doors open at 5:30. As always, they'll have lots of games and raffle...

Illinois VA Pushes Back Against Low Cost Repair Report (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is pushing back against a report that says it could have replaced the aging pipe...

Indiana Man Arrested In Edgar County For Impersonating Police Officer (Paris, IL) -- An Indiana man is facing charges in Edgar County for allegedly impersonating a federal agent, but the real cops say...