Category Archives: Local News

Shelby County, IL - State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) and State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) announced March 14 that the site of the state-owned Eagle Creek Resort in Shelby County is now offic...

According to a post on the Mattoon Community Unit School District #2 facebook page, Mattoon High School and Mattoon Middle School students protested Wednesday in remembrance of the 17 students in Park...

SPRINGFIELD (Mar. 14, 2018) -Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced he has appointed Susan Haling as Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor. Haling has more than six years of...

The Sullivan FFA and FFA Alumni are having their 7th Annual FFA Alumni Auction on Saturday, March 17th in the Sullivan High School Gym. A complimentary meal, sponsored by the FFA Alumni, is provided f...

Mattoon, IL - The Mattoon Police Department today announced it will conduct special patrols this St. Patrick's Day to crack down on drunk drivers and encourage people to wear their seat belts. Widely ...

Here's the statement from the Cumberland School District #77 from their Facebook page last night: Message from Todd Butler: Today (March 13), students shared information through social media that was ...

For the second time in two weeks, Cowden Grade School received a threat on social media. Authorities say a 13-year-old student was arrested for making the most recent threat, which was found to be a p...

Illinois To See Bicentennial Beer Cans Today (Springfield, IL) -- The first six packs of Illinois' bicentennial beer will soon be on store shelves. Governor Rauner and members of the state's Bicentenn...

CSU-Pueblo Study Finds Positive Aspects To Legalizing Marijuana (Pueblo, CO) -- A first-of-its-kind study on the effects of legal marijuana contends there are fewer negative effects than opponents may...

The annual spring fling bazaar to benefit the Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program will be held March 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Mattoon Eagles Cl...