Category Archives: Local News

Two people were injured in an accident yesterday afternoon in Cumberland County. According to the Illinois State Police, a tractor-trailer driven by William Perreault, of Missouri, was eastbound on I-...

A Charleston man has been sentenced to nine-years in prison for drug charges. 33-year-old Bobby Boehme pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance that accused him of having several tabs of...

Three people have been arrested in connection with the death of Zachary Hubbartt, of Windsor. 27-year-old Jason White, 26-year-old Autumn Billings, and 20-year-old Ryan Waters were taken into custody ...

A dense fog advisory is in effect until 10:00 this morning for: Coles, Champaign, Douglas, Moultrie, Christian, Macon, Edgar, Shelby, Cumberland, Clark, Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Richland, an...

"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 Lake Land College Board of Trustees is accepting letters of interest to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Robert Luther. If you're interested, please submit written materials to Ann Det...

This Saturday, September 16th, the 12th annual wine and music fundraiser returns to the Dr. Charles M. Wright House from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance will receive a complimentary wine g...

One person was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Cumberland County last night. According to the Illinois State Police, a tractor-trailer driven by Carlos Salcedo Camarillo, of El Paso, Texas was ea...

UPDATED AT 3:30pm (Wednesday, September 13): One person was injured in an accident at Planet Fitness in Mattoon this morning. According to the Mattoon Police Department, Sandra Ohm accidentally drove ...

A Mattoon woman pleaded guilty to a felony charge of aggravated DUI for the collision with the T-town school bus in February. 37-year-old Scarlett McKinzie faces up to two-years in prison. Her sentenc...