Category Archives: Local News

Washington Savings Bank is a proud supporter of Community Support Systems. Their recent pledge of $10,000 will go towards helping CSS's residential restructuring and building project. CSS knows how im...

SPRINGFIELD - On Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m., millions of people in the U.S. and around the globe will take a few minutes to practice three simple actions that could save their lives during a major earthqua...

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA alumni will have a pork chop supper prior to this Friday's homecoming football game with Argenta-Oreana. Serving will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the merchant's bu...

According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, Anthony J. Arnone, age 36 of Mattoon, was arrested on Sunday Sept. 17th at 1:56 p.m. in the 2300 block of Marshall Ave. He was charged ...

  (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University continues to be the highest-ranking Illinois school among the Midwest's top public regional universities, according to U.S. News and World Report'...

According to a press release from MPD, Ronnie L. Tolliver, age 42 of Mattoon, was arrested on Sept. 16th at 9:52 a.m. in the 1500 block of Shelby Ave. He was charged with Aggravated Assault. The charg...

According to a press release from the MPD, Mattoon police arrested Darren R. Hensley, age 24 of Mattoon, on Saturday Sept. 16th at 3:59 a.m. The arrest occurred in the 1700 block of Marion Ave. Hensle...

The Coles County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds is offering a free service that can alert people to possible land record fraud. This program will allow users to keep a watchful eye for signs of potential...

(EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital offers a free community diabetes program for people with diabetes. The program assists people with diabetes in obtaining resources needed to mana...

SPRINGFIELD (Sept. 19, 2017)- Governor Bruce Rauner today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved the state's request for assistance to help people and businesses in northweste...