Category Archives: Local News

The Mattoon Public Library will re-open today at 9:00 a.m. A broken pipe forced a closure yesterday. Fortunately, there was no significant damage.

New voting equipment could be coming soon. The Coles County Board is expected to vote on a new system to replace what is considered "obsolete" equipment, which has been used since 2004. The cost for t...

Mattoon School Board members will be voting tonight (Tuesday, January 9, 2018) on a contract which will transition Chad Arnold to principal of Riddle Elementary School. If approved, Arnold would becom...

SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, will have a free workshop about scams, fraud and identity theft on January 16th from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the Lovington Public Library. There is no charge to a...

Including the counties: Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Dou...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center will be taking a trip to Starved Rock to see the bald eagles on January 23rd. Cost is $65 for members and $80 for non-members. Registration for this adult day trip is due by...

The Charleston Kiwanis Club will be hosting trivia night January 26th at the Charleston Moose Lodge. Cost is $10 per person. The winning team will take home $100. In addition, they'll have prizes, a 5...

Charleston Huddle and Coles Progressives are co-hosting a Democratic candidate forum for the Democratic challengers to U.S. Representative John Shimkus' Congressional Seat. This event will take place ...

Pesotum, IL - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Kink, announced today activity and enforcement figures for the month of December. Troopers in District 10, which includes...

SPRINGFIELD (Jan. 8, 2018) - Illinois takes another step toward reducing recidivism with the governor's signing today of Senate Bill 1607, which makes corrections to the Illinois Criminal Justice Info...