Category Archives: Local News

According to a press release from MPD, Ronnie L. Tolliver, age 42 of Mattoon, was arrested on Sept. 16th at 9:52 a.m. in the 1500 block of Shelby Ave. He was charged with Aggravated Assault. The charg...

According to a press release from the MPD, Mattoon police arrested Darren R. Hensley, age 24 of Mattoon, on Saturday Sept. 16th at 3:59 a.m. The arrest occurred in the 1700 block of Marion Ave. Hensle...

The Coles County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds is offering a free service that can alert people to possible land record fraud. This program will allow users to keep a watchful eye for signs of potential...

(EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital offers a free community diabetes program for people with diabetes. The program assists people with diabetes in obtaining resources needed to mana...

SPRINGFIELD (Sept. 19, 2017)- Governor Bruce Rauner today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved the state's request for assistance to help people and businesses in northweste...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus-related deaths in Illinois for 2017. A Kankakee County resident who tested positive for West...

An investigation is underway into the death of a man found in rural Brownstown. According to the Fayette County Coroner's Office, the man has been identified as 56-year-old James Skinner. The coroner'...

Effingham, IL - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of August. Troopers in District 12, which includes Cl...

The Ashmore Fire Department will be giving away one gun a week for one year. Only 500 tickets will be sold, and each ticket will get two chances at winning. Find out more at the Ashmore Fire Departmen...

(Charleston, IL) - The 2017 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) ranked Eastern Illinois University in the top 10 percent of all institutions in the country in 'discussions with diverse others...