Category Archives: Local News

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Effingham, IL- Halloween is just around the corner, and kids are thinking about their costumes and all of the candy they will be receiving. They are not thinking about the dangers they could face duri...

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.

On Sunday, November 12, St. John's Lutheran Church Men's Club (200 Charleston Avenue, Mattoon) will hold its 64th Annual All You Can Eat Pancake and Sausage supper in the Fellowship Hall. Serving is f...

Lake Land College is now accepting nominations for the top 50 VIPs of Lake Land College. To nominate someone, visit www.lakelandcollege.edu/dv/fd/top50 and fill out the form. Both electronic and writt...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies across the state are reminding motorists to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this Hallow...

CHARLESTON, Ill. - Eastern Illinois University men's and women's basketball will play a basketball doubleheader on Friday, Nov. 3 as both teams have been granted a one-time NCAA waiver to play an addi...

A memorial benefit for Stanford Sharp will be held at the Mattoon Moose Lodge on November 10th from 5:00-10:00 p.m. Mr. Sharp, who passed away recently, was a veteran of two foreign wars. The evening ...

  Lake Land College is offering a 12-hour course that will prepare students for the Part 107 sUAV Commercial Certification Exam, taught by a certified flight instructor. The Federal Aviation Admi...

CHICAGO (Oct. 27, 2017) - Gov. Bruce Rauner will lead a delegation to Israel next week to explore opportunities for expanded business and research ties to the "Start-Up Nation," the moniker used to de...