Category Archives: Local News

Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be having a Snow Story Time Monday, January 22nd at 10:30, 1:15, and 5:30. This is one program, but presented three different times. The event is free and open ...

Springfield, Illinois - Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Leo. P. Schmitz announces that ISP criminal patrol operations were successful during 2017. Criminal patrol operations are aimed at safeguar...

Mattoon Police arrested Susan E. Sayers, 54 years of age of Mattoon, for the offense of Criminal Trespass to Residence. The arrest occurred on 1/10/18 at 11:28am in the 2200 block of Prairie Ave in Ma...

According to a Press Release from the Mattoon Police, they arrested Charles R. Buck, 48 years of age of Mattoon, and Amy S. Cavanah, 37 years of age of Charleston, for the offense of Prohibited Deposi...

(Bentonville, AR) -- Walmart is closing dozens of its Sam's Club locations across the nation, with some closing immediately. "Business Insider" reports 63 Sam's Club stores are closing and thousands o...

(Washington, DC) -- The IRS is rolling out new income tax withholding guidelines. The U.S. Treasury Secretary expects about 90-percent of American's will take-home more money in their paychecks under ...

An Effingham man was killed in a one-vehicle crash near Pana yesterday. Authorities say 62-year-old Jerry Newburn was driving a tractor-trailer on Bear Creek Road, a half-mile east of 1700 East Road w...

Two people from Olney are facing Meth charges in Effingham County. 50-year-old James Shadowens, Sr. and 49-year-old Melisha Goble were each charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine followin...

According to the Clark-Edgar Rural Water District, The Clark-Edgar Rural Water District Boil Order that went into effect January 9, 2018 for parts of Dolson, Marshall, and Douglas Township has been li...

Illinois State Police will celebrate its 100th Anniversary in 2022. In anticipation of the anniversary, the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation is hosting a logo design contest open to active an...