Category Archives: Local News

Jeanne Ives Looking To Challenge Rauner In 2018 (Wheaton, IL) -- Jeanne Ives isn't worried about not having nearly as much money as Governor Bruce Rauner. Ives last week told a southern Illinois radio...

Illinois' New Lotto Manager Promising Spike In Sales (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois' new lottery manager is promising to sell an extra billion dollars worth of tickets. Camelot Illinois is set to take over...

Rauner: 200 Million Just Start Of Budget Cuts (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois has a budget, but that doesn't mean that Illinois has the money to spend. Governor Bruce Rauner last week laid out 200 milli...

Report: Rauner To Announce Reelection Bid (Chicago, IL) -- Will Governor Bruce Rauner finally make it official? The "Chicago Sun Times" reported last night that the governor will officially launch his...

The body of a Tuscola man who went missing Friday night was recovered Saturday evening from Lake Sangchris, in Taylorville. 30-year-old Kenneth Christopher Adkins was reported missing after debris fro...

An Altamont teen was injured in a rollover accident yesterday near Farina. According to the Illinois State Police, the accident was caused by a blown rear tire. The driver was taken to St. Anthony's M...

The Mattoon Police Department's annual Cops for Kids drive-through lunch returns to Odd Fellow Rebekah Home November 10th. For five-dollars, you'll get a pulled pork sandwich, chips, pickle, cookie an...

The University of Illinois Extension will present "Nutrition on a Budget," November 15th and 29th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army in Mattoon. Classes will focus on shopping and meal...

According to WCIA online, Danville School could be closing down due to a bus company and their Union. Members say they are not happy with First Student and their contracts with them. Drivers are at a ...

The annual Coles County Dodgeball clash between Mattoon and Charleston will be Wednesday, October 25th at 6:30 pm at the MHS main gym. Your admission price is wrapping paper, or a free-will donation, ...