Category Archives: Local News

The 2017 Parade of Lights, hosted by the Martinsville Fire Ladies Auxiliary, will be December 9th at 6:00 p.m. Children of all ages are invited to come out and celebrate as part of the Hometown Holida...

What's left of a Mattoon landmark will go on the auction block soon. The surplus assets of the GE Lamp Plant will be sold October 30th through November 1st. More than 1,500 items are on the sale bill....

A Mattoon woman was sentenced to 180 days in jail for causing the accident that killed one woman and injured another. 24-year-old Shelby Espe was the driver in a January 20th accident in which Kayla E...

One person was injured in an ultra-light aircraft accident last night in Jasper County. According to the Illinois State Police, the aircraft, piloted by 86-year-old Arthur Michels, of Wheeler, lost en...

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 ...

The Marshall Public Library will have a Halloween costume contest on Thursday, October 26th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. All kids who come in costume will get a free book, and can get more freebies by spinning...

A military benefits fair will be held November 7th from 10:00-1:00 at the LifeSpan Center. The event is free for all service men and women, veterans and active military. Military ID is required. Pleas...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to their first World Series since 1988. They crushed the Cubs 11-1 in Game Five of the National League Championship Series in Chicago to advance. Ki...

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor Rauner is promising that a new billion-dollar business and technology innovation center he's promoting in the South Loop will change the state's economy. Standing with Mayor ...

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...