Category Archives: Local News

The next Laker Visit at Lake Land College will be Friday, March 23rd in the Luther Student Center. The event, which runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon, is for potential students who are interested in learnin...

Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He was a world-renowned physicist whose contributions to science spanned more than four decades. Born in Oxford, England, in 1942, Hawking became famous for ...

This year you can be a part of a lifesaving team! Our annual Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude Run is back this summer and we need runners and volunteers. The first informational meeting for the 2018 Run wil...

Tuesday, March 13th and tonight in local sports action is Softball, Baseball and Soccer matches. Follow along with scores below.... High School Girls' Soccer: FINAL: Charleston 4, Monticello 0   ...

For Immediate Release: Office of the Governor Bruce Rauner   Rauner vetoes onerous gun store regulation Asks legislative leaders to join in broader effort to address crime prevention, school safe...

Charleston Police Department Press Release: March 12, 2018 Offender: Lucas Miner, age 29, of Tuscola, IL   Incident Date: March 11, 2018 @ 3:30am Charges: Arrest Warrant for Probation Violation P...

Charleston Police Department Press Release: March 12, 2018   Offender: Trevor Pinstaff, age 19, of Charleston IL Incident Date: March 11, 2018 @ 10:30pm   Charges: Possession of Methamphetam...

The Dieterich Fire Protection District invites you to their catfish dinner this Friday (3/16) starting at 5:30 p.m. Meals include French fries, coleslaw, hush puppies, dessert and drink.

Graco Recalls High Chair Sold At Walmart (Bentonville, AR) -- Graco is recalling about 36-thousand six-in-one high chairs. They were sold at Walmart between October 2016 and December 2017 for about a ...

Dairyland Donkey Basketball comes to Kansas High School March 29th. The doubleheader donkey extravaganza will start at 6:30 p.m. The show is sponsored by H.O.S.T. (Helping Our Students Together), with...