Category Archives: Local News

The Fall Girls on the Run 5k is on November 11th at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. Registration is $25 through November 10th and $30 on race day.

Glo Bingo comes to the Mattoon Eagles Club November 3rd. The proceeds from the night benefit the Mattoon High School P.B.I.S. Program. The tickets are $25.00 in advance, and that includes six cards, a...

United Way of Coles County's 60th anniversary gala will be October 19th at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. Tickets are $20 each, or you can reserve a table for $250. The event will feature live and...

The annual Windsor Holiday Bazaar will be at the High School November 18th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Direct sales and craft vendors will be there, plus they'll have a bake sale, raffle, hot dogs, and chi...

The Salvation Army in Mattoon is hiring seasonal employees. They are currently accepting applications for bell ringing positions throughout the communities that they serve. You must apply in person at...

EIU vs. UT-Martin First Set: EIU-25, UT-Martin-14 Second Set: EIU-25, UT-Martin-22 Third Set:UT-Martin-25, EIU-18 Fourth Set:EIU-25, UT-Martin-15 EIU WINS!

A benefit for Jennifer Oakley will be held on October 21st at the Village Event Center in Greenup from 3 to 10 pm. There will be a lot of food, music, a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction.

Nate Likely To Strengthen To Category Two Hurricane (Undated) -- Millions of Gulf Coast residents are bracing for Hurricane Nate. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center says the Category...

EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the ISP will conduct Roadside Safety Checks (RSCs) in Clay, Effingham, Lawrence and Richland Counties du...

London Police Say Several Injured In Car Collision Near Natural History Museum (London) -- London police say several people are hurt after a car drove onto a sidewalk outside the Natural History Museu...