Category Archives: Local News

The Arcola Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to help with food distribution. If you can spare some time to help the 45 families they serve each week, please call 268-5122, or 962-1640. The pantry ...

The annual Herb Williams Memorial Christmas Dinner will be Monday at noon at the Martinsville Community Center. There is no charge, and it's open to all. Reservations are encouraged, so please call 21...

The upcoming holidays will bring family and friends together to close out 2017. Unfortunately, some will choose to make life-threatening driving decisions while behind the wheel. Captain Cory Ristvedt...

The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner and awards banquet will be held February 3rd at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. Social hour starts at 5:00, formal buffet at 6:00, followed by the an...

Not exactly something you see every day on campus, but it happened yesterday as a deer went through windows at Thomas Hall at EIU. Officials say the deer came crashing through, went into the building ...

Champaign County To Sue Opioid Pain Pill Makers (Urbana, IL) -- Add Champaign County to the list of governments suing the makers of opioid pain pills. County leaders voted Tuesday night to join the gr...

Lawmakers Set Hearing Into Quincy Legionnaires Outbreak (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is facing some tough questions come next month about Legionnaires and the veter...

Illinois Loses People, No Longer Fifth Largest State (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' exodus of people is now very visible. The latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau says that the state lost over 33...

The Douglas County Animal Shelter's angel tree for orphaned dogs and cats is in need of paper towels, cleaning supplies, cat food, litter, leashes, collars, treats and toys. Items can be dropped off a...

The Arcola Masons are looking for volunteers to help pack Christmas boxes today, December 21st. High school students can earn community service credits by doing so. If you can help, please be at the A...