Category Archives: Local News

Small Fire Briefly Empties Illinois Capitol (Springfield, IL) -- Firefighters in Springfield are blaming a faulty heating unit for a small fire that emptied the IllinoisCapitol. The fire broke out abo...

Illinois House Panel Okays Bump Stock Ban (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are a step closer to banning bump stocks like the ones used by the shooter in Las Vegas. An Illinois House committee a...

An Arthur man avoided serious injury in a rollover crash on I-57 yesterday. According to the Illinois State Police, 58-year-old Eldon Hershburger was towing a 20-foot box trailer when he left the road...

Celebrate Halloween at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. Their annual torchlight Halloween walk and wienie roast return October 28th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. If you've made a jack-o-lantern, bring it ...

According to Greenup city officials, the boil order that was in place has been lifted as of 4:30 am, 10/25.

The annual Coles County Dodgeball clash between Mattoon and Charleston will be today, October 25th at 6:30 pm at the MHS main gym. Your admission price is wrapping paper, or a free-will donation, whic...

The Mattoon Exchange Club's annual pulled pork supper to benefit the Children's Advocacy Center of East Central Illinois will be November 13th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. Meals are $10.00 each, and in...

(Los Angeles, CA) -- The Dodgers are getting the jump on the Astros in the 2017 World Series. Clayton Kershaw outdueled Dallas Keuchel as the Dodgers beat the Astros 3-1 in Game One at Chavez Ravine. ...

A rollover vehicle crash occurred the afternoon of Tuesday, October 24th near I-57, southbound, at milepost 235 in Champaign County. Preliminary details indicate Eldon Hershburger, 58, of Arthur, IL (...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police, a personal injury crash occurred this morning (10/24) along I-70, just 2 miles west of Greenup. Preliminary details indicate Kaytlin Sta...