Category Archives: Local News

Help Don Sol Mexican Grill raise money for organizations spreading Holiday Cheer! 10% of total days sales (11am - 9pm) will be Mattoon Fire Department's Operation Sleigh Ride & Mattoon Police Depa...

(Anna, IL) .... Vietnam War Veterans were honored and thanked on Saturday, October 28th for their service during the Vietnam War by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs at the Illinois Veteran...

The Kid's Chess Club will meet from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on November 18th at the Mattoon Public Library. Open to 2nd through 8th graders, the club allows kids to play against other players of their own ag...

The Lincoln Heritage Chapter of Pheasants Forever will have its annual youth hunt November 11th at the Gossett Farm in Casey. Ammo and lunch will be provided. Kids will need to bring a valid hunting l...

Entries are still being accepted for the Mattoon Veteran's Day parade. Line-up will be at 9:00 a.m. on November 11th, and the parade will begin at 10:00. A ceremony at Peterson Park will follow. Regis...

Almost Five Thousand People Weigh In On Illinois Rest Stops (Springfield, IL) -- A lot of people in Illinois have strong opinions about rest stops in the state. The Illinois Department of Transportati...

Former Governor Quinn Eyes Illinois Attorney General Run (Chicago, IL) -- Pat Quinn wants to get back into the game in state government. The former governor last week filed the paperwork to start a ru...

Obama To Report For Jury Duty In Chicago In November (Chicago, IL) -- Cook County pays about 17 bucks for jury duty, but it will certainly cost the county more to have former President Obama sit in on...

Peoria's Free Police Support May End (Peoria, IL) -- City leaders in Peoria say they may have no choice but to end free police service for hundreds of special events in the city. Peoria Councilwoman D...

Veterans Courts To Be Required In Illinois In 2018 (Springfield, IL) -- Counties across the state have about two months to finalize their plans for a veterans court. A new state law requires the court...