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Lake Land College Holiday Hours Released
Holiday season hours have been set for Lake Land College. The school will be closed December 22nd through January 1st. Textbook pick-up will be January 3rd. Extended registration will be from 10:00 a....
Dec 08, 2017
27th Annual Breakfast With Santa in Newton This Saturday
This Saturday, December 9th, start your morning with not only an important delicious breakfast, but also with a visit from good ole' St. Nick! It's the Newton Junior Woman's Club 27th Annual Breakfast...
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Congress Passes Short-Term Spending Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
(Washington, DC) -- Congress is avoiding a partial government shutdown with the passage of a stop-gap spending bill. The measure to extending federal funding until December 22nd easily cleared the Hou...
Dec 07, 2017
Charleston Woman Charged with First Degree Murder in the Death of Her 2 Year Old
A Charleston woman is in custody following the death of her child. According to the Charleston Police Department, 22-year-old Savannah Weiss is charged with first degree murder in the death of her two...
Dec 07, 2017
Mattoon Woman Arrested by MPD
According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, on Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 at 9:59am, Mattoon Police arrested Amanda K. Chaney, 36 of Mattoon for Obstructing Identification. The...
Dec 07, 2017 Amanda K. Chaney, Photo submitted by Mattoon Police Department.
Senate President Cullerton May Work Without Governor On Budget
Senate President Cullerton May Work Without Governor On Budget (Springfield, IL) -- The top Democrat in the Illinois Senate says he wants to work with Governor Bruce Rauner on a new state budget. But ...
Dec 07, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth Both Call For Franken Resignation
Durbin, Duckworth Both Call For Franken Resignation (Washington, DC) -- Both of Illinois' Democratic U.S. Senators say Senator Al Franken should resign. Both Senator Dick Durbin and Senator Tammy Duck...
Dec 07, 2017
Illinois Deer Hunters Bag Over 80 Thousand Deer
Illinois Deer Hunters Bag Over 80 Thousand Deer (Springfield, IL) -- Jackson County, in southern Illinois is the state's new deer hunting capitol. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources yesterda...
Dec 07, 2017
Santa at the Mattoon Depot
Santa will arrive by train at the Mattoon Depot this Saturday (12/9). The celebration starts at 5:00 p.m., and Santa is scheduled to arrive at 6:06. The event, sponsored by the Coles County Historical...
Dec 07, 2017
Accident Near Greenup this Morning
One person was injured in an accident this morning near Greenup. Illinois State Police say a tractor-trailer driven by Yosniel Varela-Mojena, of Millville, New Jersey struck a rig which was stopped on...
Dec 07, 2017
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