Category Archives: Local News

Not Too Early To Get Flu Shot (Springfield, IL) -- Flu season doesn't begin for another month or so, but Illinois health officials say it's never too early to get a flu shot. The Illinois Department o...

Illinois Past Due Bills Set Record (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois owes more in unpaid bills than ever before. Comptroller Susana Mendoza yesterday said the state's backlog of past due bills topped 16-b...

Parents of students at Mattoon High School can keep their kids home from school today. But Superintendent Larry Lilly says that the school is safe following yesterday's shooting when a male student op...

The annual SACIS Take Back the Day 5K run and walk will be held September 30th at Sister City Park in Charleston. Register at firstgiving.com/sacis by September 22nd to guarantee a t-shirt. Race spons...

"Designs of Duty" will be in the spotlight at an upcoming exhibit at EIU's Booth Library. Organizers are looking for veterans with service-related tattoos to be part of the exhibit. They'll conduct a ...

The Oakland FFA will have a hog roast prior to the Tri-County homecoming football game with Martinsville September 29th. Dinner will be served from 4:30-6:30 at Lake Crest, and it's just $5.00. Carry-...

Tonight at 7:00 p.m. a press conference was held at Mattoon School Administrative Office in regards to the Shooting at Mattoon High School earlier this afternoon. In attendance speaking on the subject...

Mattoon Police have confirmed that one student shot another at roughly 11:30 this morning in the Mattoon High School cafeteria. A teacher, who has yet to be identified, subdued the shooter, thus preve...

According to Mattoon Community Unit School District 2, Mattoon High School will operate on an early dismissal schedule Sept. 21. The high school will be dismissed at 12:09 pm. Lunch will not be served...

According to the Mattoon Community School District #2, Mattoon High School students will be able to pick up their cars at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, September 20) but they will NOT be allowed in the bui...