Category Archives: Local News

The University of Illinois Extension will present "Nutrition on a Budget," November 15th and 29th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army in Mattoon. Classes will focus on shopping and meal...

The 2017 Parade of Lights, hosted by the Martinsville Fire Ladies Auxiliary, will be on December 9th at 6:00 p.m. Children of all ages are invited to come out and celebrate as part of the Hometown Hol...

The Mattoon Exchange Club's annual pulled pork supper to benefit the Children's Advocacy Center of East Central Illinois is tomorrow, Monday, November 13th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. The meals are ju...

Windsor area churches will have their fourth annual community Thanksgiving feast on November 19th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the old gym at Windsor High School. It's free and open to all.

The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce is taking nominations for the Small Business of the Year Award. Any business with less than one-hundred employees that has its home office in Mattoon is eligible. Nomin...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Astronomy Night will meet on Tuesday, November 14th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Library parking lot if the sky is clear. Telescopes will be set up for participant's u...

SCAN, the Strasburg Community Action Network, invites you to the Holiday stroll through Strasburg, Saturday, December 9th from 2 to 6 p.m. After the stroll, a soup supper will be served for a free-wil...

According to WCIA online, a lawmaker is prompted to help roads get striping to fix dangerous roads. Back in September of this year a Carrollton native, Lynn Jason Turner, was driving in Jacksonville t...

The First National Bank and the Mattoon Exchange Club are teaming up for the One Stop Community Christmas Kid's Pajama Drive. Size 14/16 (XL) are especially needed, for both boys and girls. Donations ...

The Girls on the Run 5K today! All community members are welcome who would like to skip. walk, or run to complete the 3.1 miles. The 5K will start and finish at the Mattoon Family YMCA. All finishers ...