Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Investigates New Legionnaires' Outbreak At Quiny Vets Home (Quincy, IL) -- There are new questions about safety at the veterans home in Quincy. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs yes...

Springfield Looks To Become 'Welcoming' Community (Springfield, IL) -- Springfield could become the next 'welcoming' community in the state of Illinois. City council member Kristin DiCenso wants city ...

Illinois Appears To Lose Out On Toyota-Mazda Plant (Chicago, IL) -- No one is saying where the new joint Toyota-Mazda plant will be built, but it won't be built in Illinois. "Crain's Chicago Business"...

Former EIU professor Shirley Bell, of Mattoon, has announced her candidacy, as a democrat, for state representative in the 110th District. Current representative Reggie Phillips has decided not to run...

A Windsor man was sentenced to two years in prison for leading police on a high-speed chase in August. 23-year-old Devin Miller pleaded guilty to aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude a peace off...

Brian Milleville of Effingham has taken himself out of the running for state representative in the 107th district. Milleville's son, Luke sustained severe injuries in an accident recently. Millevile s...

One person was injured in an accident yesterday in Cumberland County. According to the Illinois State Police, a tractor-trailer driven by Richard Irving, of Texas was eastbound on I-70 near milepost 1...

Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever will have another youth shoot this Saturday (10/21) from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the Charleston Sportsman's Club. NRA and 4-H certified instructors will be on hand to hel...

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

This Saturday, October 21st, a benefit for Jennifer Oakley will be held in Greenup, IL at the Village Event Center from 3-10 p.m. There will be plenty of food as well as music, a 50/50 raffle and sile...