Category Archives: Local News

(EFFINGHAM, Illinois - February 20, 2018) Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is partnering with Forefront to bring "Events that Raise Money" (a fundraising event training seminar) to Effingham...

"Brass and Brew" will be an evening of music, conversation, and fine microbrew offerings, February 28 from 6pm to 8pm. EIU Provost Jay Gatrell will give a brief program on the geography of beer. The E...

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...