Category Archives: Local News

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other state and local health departments...

A soup supper to benefit construction of a new pavilion at Beecher City Community Park will be held this Friday (3/16) from 4:30-8:00 p.m. at the Beecher City Area Kluthe Center. Meals are $5.00 for a...

Mattoon Police arrested Brian R. Waldrop, 43 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Felony Theft. The arrest occurred on 3/9/18 at 11:31am in the 1100 block of Shelby Ave in Mattoon. The charge a...

SPRINGFIELD - Three unique and influential women from America's earliest days will come to life March 18 when the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum presents "Ladies First: The Letters of...

Villa Grove High School's Science Club is hosting a pancake fundraiser this Saturday (3/17) from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Villa Grove. In addition to pancakes, they'll be servi...

Minor injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident Friday night near Neoga. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Brianna Morton, of Champaign was northbound on I...

Don Sol Mexican Grill of Mattoon will be donating ten-percent of total sales on March 14th to One Stop Community Christmas. Proceeds will be used to purchase toys for local kids. Again, that's March 1...

Teen Craftivity will meet on March 20th from 5:00-6:00pm in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. Middle school and high school students are invited to make a featured do-it-yourself pro...

The last day for Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken, Mattoon Junior Baseball, girls' softball, and boys' and girls' t-ball sign-ups will be Saturday, March 17th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cross County Mall in M...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other state and local health departments...