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U of I Master Gardener Training
University of Illinois Extension will be offering master gardener training at the Effingham office, beginning January 23rd. Classes will run from 9:00-4:00 every Tuesday for ten weeks. The deadline to...
Dec 20, 2017 HomeSpot HQ / CC
First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard: Basketball 12/19
Boys Basketball Final: Mattoon 90 vs, Pana 55 Final: Newton 65, vs Charleston 55 Final: Shelbyville 58, vs Neoga 44 Final: Cumberland 52, vs Altamont 42 Final: Tuscola 44, vs Arcola 37 Final: St. Anth...
Dec 19, 2017
Coles County Sheriff To Ring Salvation Red Kettle Bells on Wednesday
The Salvation Army Red Kettles are closing in on raising $50,000, however their goal is $70,000. Tomorrow (Thursday, December 19th), Coles County Sherriff Jimmy Rankin will out at the Mattoon Walmart ...
Dec 19, 2017
House Approves Final Tax Bill; Sends To Senate
(Washington, DC) -- The big Republican tax bill is headed to the Senate after final passage by the House. Senate leaders hope to pass it tonight and President Trump could sign the measure as early as ...
Dec 19, 2017
Danish Central Bank Head Issues Stark Warning On Bitcoin
(Copenhagen) - The governor of Denmark's central bank is warning potential investors to avoid bitcoin, calling it a dangerous gamble. Central bank head Lars Rohde described bitcoin in an interview as ...
Dec 19, 2017 Vitalij Fleganov / CC
Update on Fatal Accident in Georgetown
Update: As of 11:50 p.m. Route 1 in Georgetown is back open. Earlier: A Westville man died in a rollover crash in Georgetown this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, the 71-year-old man w...
Dec 19, 2017
Arcola Chamber of Commerce New Year's Eve Party
The Arcola Chamber of Commerce is hosting Midnight in Margaritaville on New Year's Eve from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the Best Western Ballroom in Arcola. They'll have music, comedy, drinks and more. ...
Dec 19, 2017
Mattoon Man Arrested for Retail Theft
A Mattoon man was arrested yesterday and charged with retail theft. According to the Mattoon Police Department, 24-year-old Richard J. Connour is alleged to have taken items from Rural King without ha...
Dec 19, 2017
Incident at Hardee's Leads to Arrest of Mattoon Woman
A Mattoon woman has been charged with aggravated battery following an incident that occurred yesterday at Hardee's. According to the Mattoon Police Department, 28-year-old Stephanie Golden allegedly c...
Dec 19, 2017
Traffic Re-routed Due To Fatal Accident
According to the Illinois State Police, troopers are on scene of a fatal crash on Route 1 in Georgetown, between 8th and 9th streets. Traffic is being re-routed. The road is expected to be closed for ...
Dec 19, 2017
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