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The Rotary Club of Mattoon and Friends of Rotary will have their annual door-to-door food drive Saturday, December 2nd. Simply leave non-perishables on your front porch or steps by 9:00 a.m. and they ...

Over 150 Dead In Egypt Mosque Attack (Egypt) -- Over 150 people are dead and over 100 are hurt after an attack on a mosque in Egypt. Reports say the attack happened in Egypt's North Sinai region today...

Farm Credit Illinois is sponsoring $2,000 scholarships for high school seniors interested in careers in agriculture. In addition, they have $400 community improvement grants for 4-H clubs and FFA chap...

A Marshall teen and two passengers were hospitalized following an accident last night in Jasper County. According to the Illinois State Police, the 16-year-old driver lost control of her vehicle on Co...

Severance Package For Former NIU President In Doubt (DeKalb, IL) -- The former president of Northern Illinois University might not get to keep his 600 thousand-dollar severance package after all. A ju...

Former I-DOT Administrator Dinging For Hiring Neighbor (Springfield, IL) -- The state's Executive Inspector General says a former top administrator at the Illinois Department of Transportation broke t...

The Mattoon Eagles Ladies will have a vendor bazaar December 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Several consultants and crafters will be there. Admission is a donation of at least two non-perishable foo...

Eastern Illinois Athletics will hold its Giving Blue Day on Tuesday, November 28th. This 24-hour fundraising event will help to support EIU's intercollegiate athletic teams. Donations made that day ca...

Entries are being accepted for the Mattoon Arts Council's 2018 Quilt Show. Quilts that reflect the theme "Oh My Stars and Pinwheels" are encouraged, but not required. Forms must be turned in by Januar...

The Sullivan, IL Hometown Holidays Parade will be December 2nd, starting at Sullivan High School. The line-up will be at 10:30 a.m. and the parade will start at noon. Entries are still being accepted,...