Category Archives: Local News

"Designs of Duty," an exhibit featuring East Central Illinois veterans and their service-related tattoos, will be on display at Booth Library on the campus of EIU through May 11th. Related exhibits on...

The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner and awards banquet will be held February 3rd at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. Social hour starts at 5:00, formal buffet at 6:00, followed by the an...

The Charleston Challenge Mid-Winter Classic will be February 3rd. All races - 5K, 10K and 15K will start at Carl Sandburg School. The 15K race is scheduled to start at 10:00 am, the 10K race at 10:15 ...

The Fox Ridge Foundation's all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be February 24th from 7:00-11:00 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston. Meals are $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for kids aged...

The annual Omega Nu wine and beer tasting to benefit the Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude Run will be February 7th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Walkway in Mattoon. Tickets are $15.00 in advance, and $20.00 at...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 12, a traffic accident occurred along US 40 at County Road 300 E in Clark County, Friday, February 2nd. Preliminary details indi...

It's Friday, February 2nd and tonight it's all about Boys' High School Basketball in local sports action! The CIC Tournament wraps up tonight and plenty of standard conference games. Follow along with...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police, a pedestrian was stuck in Fayette County on Thursday night, February 1st. Preliminary details indicate Bruce Snow, 38, of Farina, IL was...

Mattoon Police arrested Preston A. Allen, 49 years of age of Charleston, IL, for the offense of Possession of Methamphetamine. The arrest occurred on 1/31/18 at 8:51am in the 1700 block of Lafayette i...

According to a press release from MPD, Mattoon Police arrested Brian R. Miller, 51 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Possession of Methamphetamine. The arrest occurred on 2/1/18 at 6:30pm in...