Category Archives: Local News

The Mattoon Athletic Booster Club will be holding a fundraiser at Don Sol Mexican Grill in Mattoon on Wednesday, September 20th from 11am to 9pm. 10% of total days sales will be donated to the Booster...

Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever will hold another youth shoot this Saturday (8/19) at 8:00 a.m. at the Charleston Sportsman's Club. There will be NRA certified instructors and 4-H certified instruc...

Comedy night, to benefit R.U.F.F. (Rescuing Unwanted Forever Friends) will be September 22nd at the Village Event Center in Greenup. Advance tickets are $20. To reserve tickets, call 217-840-9189.

Taste of Something Special returns to the WalkWay in Mattoon October 5th. This wine tasting event and silent auction benefits East Central/Area 9 Special Olympics. Auction items include an outdoor fir...

A cancer benefit for Lacey Prahl will be held at the Bourbon Street Steakhouse in Mattoon on Sunday, November 5th, from 2 to 6 pm. They'll have a 50/50, live auction, food, and drinks. If you'd like t...

Tonight it's the annual Coles County Clash! Mattoon and Charleston High School Football play one another at Eastern. Follow along with the score and plenty other games from throughout the area here wi...

  Republican Attorney General candidate Erika Harold released the following statement after Lisa Madigan announced she would not run for a fifth term: "Illinois voters are tired of politicians pu...

Lisa Madigan Says She Will Not Seek Reelection (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will not run for re-election. She made the surprise announcement today in a written statement. Ma...

Lincoln Log Cabin's annual Harvest Frolic is September 23rd and 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Saturday's activities will kick off with a 5k run or 1-mile walk starting at 9:00 a.m. Both ...

The Hindsboro Fire Department's pork chop supper is this Saturday (9/16) from 4:00-8:00 p.m. It's a free-will donation, and carry-out will be available