Category Archives: Local News

The Coles County Veterans Support Coalition will present "A Christmas Story Trivia Night," December 2nd from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Hunan Restaurant. Proceeds from the evening will provide Christmas gifts ...

You can help "raise some dough" for One Stop Community Christmas. Mention their name at Papa Murphy's in Mattoon on November 29th, and 20-percent of your purchase will be donated to the club. That's N...

According to a recent Public Safety Message from The Mattoon Police Department, a potentially lethal form of illicit Hydrocodone has been found in the area. At least 2 victims within the last 24 hours...

(Washington, DC) -- Attorney General Jeff Sessions is ordering an investigation into the national gun background check system after the shooting massacre at a church in Texas earlier this month. The p...

Happy Thanksgiving! Only 100 days away from the 2018 Polar Plunge at Lake Sara in Effingham! Special Olympics Illinois Region I would like to express their gratitude by giving away an Under Armour Sto...

CHICAGO - SPRINGFIELD - Today the Illinois Joining Forces Foundation (IJF) Board of Directors announced the hiring of LTC Jaime Martinez (USA Retired) as the next Executive Director (ED) of the Illino...

CHICAGO (Nov. 22, 2017) - Gov. Bruce Rauner today granted five and denied 97 clemency petitions.   This is the twenty-first set of petitions the governor has reviewed since taking office. Each pe...

Entries are being accepted for the gingerbread house contest and the parade for Christmas in the Heart of Charleston on December 2nd. Entry forms are available at charlestonchamber.com.

If you need some extra Christmas cash, tickets are still available for the Ashmore School Holiday Raffle. Grand prize is $500; second place is $250; $100 for third; and $50 for fourth. Tickets are jus...

A Beef Quality Assurance workshop will be held at the Effingham County Farm Bureau December 7th starting at 6:00 p.m. The session is free to IBA members and $20 for non-members. Pre-registration is en...