Category Archives: Local News

5th and 6th graders in Illinois have a chance to see their work on display at the state level. The Illinois EPA'S Annual Environmental Education Competition is underway. This year's theme is "Illinois...

Tomorrow, the American Red Cross will have a blood drive at Salisbury Church in Charleston from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Give the gift of life and enjoy pizza and strawberry bread, plus all donors will recei...

Shelby County CEO will present a Murder-Mystery January 13th starting at 5:00 p.m. Only 250 seats are available, so reserve yours before it's gone. Head to their Facebook page for more information.

Sarah Bush Lincoln will present "Who Has Your Heart?" a women's night out January 25th at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Learn about the developments in women's heart disease, enj...

This Sunday, January 7th, give the gift of life. The American Red Cross will have a blood drive at Salisbury Church in Charleston from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Give the gift and enjoy pizza and strawberry br...

(Orlando, FL) -- Newly released documents show the wife of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen was going to conduct an attack. In a written statement to the FBI, Noor Salman said she knew when her h...

SPRINGFIELD - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate Martin Luther King's legacy on Monday, Jan. 15, by presenting his most famous speech and welcoming community groups tha...

Lincoln Log Cabin Foundation's annual dinner will be a celebration of Illinois' Bicentennial at Unique Suites in Charleston on February 16th at 6pm. A first-person portrayal of Abraham Lincoln by Geor...

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...

A soup supper and silent auction to benefit the Cumberland Pirate Travel Club will be held January 15th at Toledo Christian Church. Over a half-dozen soups will be available, including chili, loaded b...