Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Today is the day Justin Timberlake is dropping his song with country music titan Chris Stapleton. JT teased the collaborative effort, called "Say Something," on Instagram yesterday. The s...

***Due to Saturday's forecast the Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza has been moved to Broadway Christian Church in Mattoon. Join us on Saturday, March 24, for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! The Easter Bunny w...

The Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois is coming up on Saturday, March 3rd at Lake Sara in Effingham! There's still time for you to get involved! Join an exist...

According to the Illinois State Police, a tow company is on scene of an overturned tractor-trailer truck along I-57 South at Milepost 183 in Coles County. The recovery effort will require the right la...

The Class of 2018 Project Graduation will host it's next fundraiser night at El Vaquero. All day on Wednesday, January 31st El Vaquero will donate 10% of you meal to 2018 Project Graduation.

Illinois is losing seven Toys R Us stores. The company yesterday said it is closing 180 stores across the country as it tries to restructure. All seven of the stores are in the Chicago suburbs. Stores...

The next book discussion group at the Mattoon Public Library is reading The Forgotten Man, a reinterpretation of the Great Depression, February 22nd starting at 1:30 p.m. To participate, simply sign u...

There will be a Girl Scout sponsored Red Cross Blood Drive in the Charleston Carnegie Public Library Rotary Room on Saturday February 24th from 10am to 5pm. There will also be a book sale going on at ...

CASA of East Central Illinois will have an informational meeting this Sunday (1/28) from 1-4 at the Cross County Mall, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. If you're interested in volunteering for the organization, pl...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 10, on Tuesday, January 23rd, Thomas Miller, 65, of Beecher City, IL was traveling north along I-57 near milepost 228 when he en...