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Former White Sox Pitcher Daniel Webb Dies
(Chicago, IL) -- The White Sox are saddened following the death of former pitcher Daniel Webb. The 28-year-old was killed in an ATV accident in Tennessee on Saturday. Webb pitched in parts of four sea...
Oct 16, 2017 Justin LaBerge / CC
Cubs World Series Ring Removed From Auction Site
(Chicago, IL) -- A Cubs World Series ring that was up for sale is no longer on the auction block. The "Sun Times" reports the auction site Lelands.com took the ring down following a request by team of...
Oct 16, 2017 Phil Roeder / CC
"The Addams Family" at Neoga High School
The Neoga High School Theater Group will present "The Addams Family" this month. Tickets are $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for students. Tickets are available at the school. Appropriately, opening night ...
Oct 16, 2017
Halloween at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site
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 16, 2017
Business Community Members Invited to Breakfast
Business owners, employees and community residents are invited to attend the "Our Town" Community Update Breakfast on Thursday, November 2 from 7:30 to 9:15 AM. The breakfast is hosted by the Charlest...
Oct 16, 2017
Prospective students invited to Laker Visit Day
Visit Lake Land College and find out all the college offers at Laker Visit Day. The event will be held Friday, Oct. 20 in the Luther Student Center starting at 9 a.m. and will run until noon. The even...
Oct 16, 2017
Mattoon Fire Department Responds to Extra Alarm Fire
According to a press release from the Mattoon Fire Department, MFD, responded to a structure fire at 705 South 16th Street on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 6:45 a.m. Upon arrival at the scene, fire crew...
Oct 16, 2017
Lake Land College students place at Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards
Four Lake Land College students received awards at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards held at Illinois State University. Kimo Byars, Charleston, won first place in...
Oct 16, 2017 Four Lake Land College students received awards at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Silver Dome Awards held at Illinois State University.
Pictured left to right are: Greg Powers, Lake Land College broadcast instructor and chair of the Illinois Broadcasters Association Academics Committee; Lake Land students Maclean Enright, Charleston, John Bejma, Effingham, Kimo Byars, Charleston, Cody Borntreger, Oakland; and Ed Thomas, Lake Land College speech communication instructor. Photo submitted by Lake Land College.
EIU Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Bring New Socks
The annual EIU homecoming parade is this Saturday. It'll step off at 9:30 from 6th and Division. Once again, "Socktober" is back as EIU volunteers will be collecting new socks for One Stop Community C...
Oct 16, 2017
McCain Set To Receive Liberty Medal
McCain Set To Receive Liberty Medal (Philadelphia, PA) -- Arizona Senator John McCain will be receiving the 2017 National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal tonight. Former Vice President Joe Biden w...
Oct 16, 2017
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