Category Archives: Local News

(Los Angeles, CA) -- It's official, gang rivals the "Jets" and "Sharks" will once again face-off on the streets of New York City in Steven Spielberg's remake of a "West Side Story." Spielberg's offici...

(Undated) -- Reba McEntire is taking on an unusual role as the founder of America's favorite fried chicken chain. The Grammy-winning country music star will play Colonel Sanders in KFC's newest commer...

(Indianapolis, IN) -- The entire USA Gymnastics board is being forced to resign. The US Olympic Committee is calling on all 21 members to step down following the life sentence of former national team ...

The annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes HOOPS event returns to EIU February 3rd. Open to middle and high school students, the event features a pizza party at 11:30, games, prizes, admission to the...

A Mattoon man was arrested this morning for violation of bail bond. According to the Mattoon Police Department, 45-year-old Zachary J. Dare had previously been released from jail with bond conditions....

The Illinois Sheriffs' Association will be awarding $53,500 in college scholarships this year. In order to qualify, students must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning wi...

Check your 20 dollars bills if you live or shop in Carbondale, Illinois. Police in the southern Illinois city yesterday put out a warning after three businesses reported getting fake 20s on Tuesday. O...

Illinois' latest jobs report shows a drop in local unemployment rates across the state. But the Illinois Department of Employment Security says a handful of downstate cities also lost jobs over last y...

An accident involving a vehicle and utility pole has occurred at the Route 45/Route 121 junction south of Mattoon. Please avoid the area for now.

Multiple crashes and slide offs are being reported by Illinois State Police. Troopers have been dispatched to I-74 between Champaign and Farmer City. Frost has glazed over the lanes.