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Mattoon Wrestling Club Craft and Vendor Fair
The Mattoon Youth Wrestling Club is hosting a craft and vendor fair to help raise money for a new building. Nearly a dozen vendors are confirmed, and they still have space, if you're interested. It'll...
Oct 18, 2017
Halloween Event at Lincoln Log Cabin
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 ...
Oct 18, 2017
ISP Announce the Use of Roadside Safety Checks for November: Champaign County
PESOTUM -Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Kink, announces the ISP will conduct Roadside Safety Checks (RSC) in Champaign County during November. The use of RSCs combine...
Oct 17, 2017
First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard: High School Athletics 10/17/17
It's Tuesday, October 17th and more Volleyball action is happening throughout the area along with a few regional Soccer games! Follow along with area scores below.... Volleyball: -FINAL: Arthur-Loving...
Oct 17, 2017
ISP Release Results of ACE Detail: Champaign County
Pesotum, Il. (10/17/17) - The Illinois State Police (ISP), assisted by the Champaign Police Department, conducted an Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) Bar ID Check detail during the late evenin...
Oct 17, 2017
Santa Train 2017
Santa Claus is coming to town! He'll celebrate his 28th annual arrival via the Indiana Rail Road Company December 1st in Bargersville, Indiana at 3:00 p.m. The following day, the Santa Train will be i...
Oct 17, 2017
State of Illinois sells $1.5 billion in bonds
CHICAGO (Oct. 17, 2017) - Today the State sold $1.5 billion in general obligation bonds to pay down a portion of Illinois' roughly $15 billion backlog of unpaid bills. Proceeds from today's bond sale,...
Oct 17, 2017
U of I to Start Organic Corn Breeding Initiative
The University of Illinois will start an organic corn breeding initiative using grant money. The college will receive $2 million from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Farmers will work ...
Oct 17, 2017
Sixty-Two Pounds of Cannabis Discovered in Vehicle Trunk
EFFINGHAM, IL - An Illinois State Police trooper patrolling Interstate 70 west of Vandalia discovered 62 pounds of cannabis (marijuana) during a traffic stop. The street value of the seized cannabis w...
Oct 17, 2017 Photo submitted by Illinois State Police.
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital’s 2017 Superhero Race Raises over $18,700
(EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's 2017 Superhero Race held September 9 was a big success, thanks to support from the community. Held at the Richard E. Workman Sports & Welln...
Oct 17, 2017
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