Category Archives: Local News

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies across the state are reminding motorists to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this Hallow...

CHARLESTON, Ill. - Eastern Illinois University men's and women's basketball will play a basketball doubleheader on Friday, Nov. 3 as both teams have been granted a one-time NCAA waiver to play an addi...

A memorial benefit for Stanford Sharp will be held at the Mattoon Moose Lodge on November 10th from 5:00-10:00 p.m. Mr. Sharp, who passed away recently, was a veteran of two foreign wars. The evening ...

  Lake Land College is offering a 12-hour course that will prepare students for the Part 107 sUAV Commercial Certification Exam, taught by a certified flight instructor. The Federal Aviation Admi...

CHICAGO (Oct. 27, 2017) - Gov. Bruce Rauner will lead a delegation to Israel next week to explore opportunities for expanded business and research ties to the "Start-Up Nation," the moniker used to de...

PLEASE NOTE NATURE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, on Thursday, October 26th at 6:45pm, Mattoon Police arrested Barry S. Wolfe age 53 of Martinsv...

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A Newton man faces multiple charges following an accident on Route 130 last night. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Thane Griffith rear-ended a vehicle driven by...

Don Sol Mexican Grill is going pink for a Breast Cancer Awareness month fundraiser. 10-percent of sales on October 27th will be donated to the Sarah Bush Lincoln Regional Cancer Center. Come support t...

St. Mary School trivia night will be October 28th at the Immaculate Conception Parish Center in Mattoon. Cost is $10 per player. In addition, they'll have a silent auction to help raise money for the ...