Category Archives: Local News

Two Flora men face theft charges in Clay County. Authorities say 37-year-old Andrew Staley and 36-year-old Ryan Staton are accused of stealing electrical ground wires from poles near Clay City. During...

Come celebrate everything Star Wars, December 7th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at the Mattoon Public Library. Lots of activities for kids of all ages, and a chance to win prizes, too.

Leaf collection in Mattoon has begun and will conclude on December 15th. Leaves must be in 30-gallon paper yard waste bags. No Plastic Bags. Bags must be placed within ten feet of the curb of a public...

The Charleston Chamber is accepting nominations for Small Business of the Year and Outstanding Citizen of the Year. These awards will be presented at the Annual Dinner on January 27th. Entry forms are...

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor Rauner is amping up his campaign rhetoric as a GOP primary challenger officially enters the race. State Representative Jeanne Ives of Wheaton has filed her nominating petitio...

(Washington, DC) -- The House is voting to move the Republican tax plan to a conference committee with the Senate. There was some drama as some conservative members of the House Freedom Caucus briefly...

Four people were injured in an accident near Charleston Saturday. According to the Coles County Sheriff's Office, a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Blake Sanders was northbound on North 14th Street Road...

CHICAGO (Dec. 4, 2017) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today addressed the importance of agriculture to Illinois' economy before an audience of hundreds of Illinois farmers and agribusiness leaders gathered at th...

According to a press release from the MPD, Mattoon police arrested Morgan J. Lanman, age 19 of Mattoon, on Sunday Dec. 3rd at 3:04 a.m. The arrest occurred in the 300 block of Broadway Ave. East. Lanm...

A large, private collection of Civil War era firearms will be on display at the Douglas County Museum in Tuscola this Saturday (12/9), starting at noon. A catered meal will be available, and General C...