Category Archives: Local News

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...

Current Lake Land College students or new students who are going to enroll in the spring 2018 semester and are in a Workforce Ready program may be eligible to receive additional financial assistance. ...

CHICAGO-The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0 percent in September and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -10,800 jobs o...

SPRINGFIELD - From sending formal cards to celebrating in Palm Springs to hanging Abraham Lincoln ornaments, America's presidents have marked Christmas in ways that reflect their personalities. Those ...

The City of Mattoon sponsors a Fall Leaf Collection for all residential properties in the City. The collection provides residents with weekly collection opportunities. Fall Collection schedule will be...

CHICAGO (Oct. 19, 2017) - Governor Bruce Rauner and the University of Illinois System today unveiled plans for an Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) to help ignite the state's economy through a $1.2 bi...

Illinois Investigates New Legionnaires' Outbreak At Quiny Vets Home (Quincy, IL) -- There are new questions about safety at the veterans home in Quincy. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs yes...

Springfield Looks To Become 'Welcoming' Community (Springfield, IL) -- Springfield could become the next 'welcoming' community in the state of Illinois. City council member Kristin DiCenso wants city ...

Illinois Appears To Lose Out On Toyota-Mazda Plant (Chicago, IL) -- No one is saying where the new joint Toyota-Mazda plant will be built, but it won't be built in Illinois. "Crain's Chicago Business"...

Former EIU professor Shirley Bell, of Mattoon, has announced her candidacy, as a democrat, for state representative in the 110th District. Current representative Reggie Phillips has decided not to run...