Category Archives: Local News

Douglas County Deputy Joshua Blackwell has announced his candidacy for sheriff as a Republican. Current Sheriff Fred Galey has not announced if he plans to run for re-election.

The Lake Land College Board of Trustees selected Meg Steward, Marshall, to fill a vacancy on the board following a regular meeting Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Steward will take her seat at the Nov. 13 board...

Tickets are still available for the Neoga Booster Club's Mega Raffle. Tickets are $100 each and only 500 will be sold. The grand prize is $5,000. Second place wins $2,000, and $1,000 for third place. ...

Illinois Bicentennial Needs Six Million Dollars (Springfield, IL) -- The planners for Illinois' 200th birthday say they're about six million dollars short of being able to throw on heck of a party. Il...

Bustos Back Pritzker In Democratic Governor's Race (Rock Island, IL) -- Add the Quad Cities' Democratic congresswoman to the list of J.B. Pritzker's backers. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos yesterday tosse...

The Coles County Sheriff's Department is still taking orders for "Putting the Cuffs on Cancer" t-shirts and hoodies. Please order by this Friday, October 13th, at 217-348-0592. Proceeds benefit Sarah ...

The Mattoon Fire Department's annual Halloween costume party to benefit Operation Sleighride will be October 27th at the Mattoon American Legion. The party starts at 7:00 p.m.

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be hosting a movie screening of the Alfred Hitchcock classic "North by Northwest" on Wednesday at 1 pm in Rotary Room B. Feel free to bring your own snacks ...

At their meeting yesterday, the Lake Land College Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to keep Spring Semester 2018 tuition and fees the same as fall. Tuition and fees for one semester at Lake ...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Chicago Cubs are a win away from returning to the National League Championship Series. They scored single runs in the seventh and eighth inning to rally for a 2-1 win over the Nat...