Category Archives: Local News

According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, Mattoon Police arrested Elijah C. Goer, 19 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Domestic Battery. The arrest occurred on 2/2/18 ...

ROCK ISLAND (Feb. 2, 2018) - With more than $45 million in donations and thousands of applications already having been submitted, the state's new Invest in Kids program is off to a great start. "Thank...

The Central Illinois Outdoor Expo returns to the Otto Center in Arthur February 9th and 10th. They'll have fishing and hunting seminars daily, a chance to win 100-dollar gift cards, and new this year,...

SPRINGFIELD - The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is urging residents to protect themselves and practice fire safety in their communities after an unusually high number of fire fatalities in J...

Springfield, IL - State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) will file several pieces of legislation that would strengthen oversight of gas storage sites across the state and strengthen notice requirements if...

Questions Swirl About Jobs For SIU Chancellor's Daughter (Carbondale, IL) -- Ethics investigators at Southern Illinois University are looking for answers as to whether new jobs for the daughter and so...

J.B. Pritzker Poll Puts Biss In Second (Chicago, IL) -- Dan Biss is moving up in the Democratic race for Illinois governor. A handful of new polls, including one released yesterday by J.B. Pritzker's ...

U Of I Solar Farm Producing Energy Again (Urbana, IL) -- The solar farm at the University of Illinois is up and running once again. The school yesterday said the 21-acre solar panel site that had been...

Illinois High Court Strikes Down Gun Ban Near Parks (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois' tough gun laws are being rolled back once again. The Illinois Supreme Court yesterday struck down the state's ban on carr...

Kiwanis Pancake Day returns to Mattoon Middle School this Saturday (3/3). Meals are six dollars for adults, 2-dollars for 5-12 year olds, and kids under five eat for free. And, it's ALL YOU CAN EAT! H...