Category Archives: Local News

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...

Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation (ISPHF) is encouraging vehicle enthusiasts to mark their calendars for the 67th Secretary of State Vehicle Show and Swap Meet, which will be held Saturday, Se...

Former Professor Once Again Wants To Change EIU's Douglas Hall (Charleston, IL) -- There's another push to rename Douglas Hall at Eastern Illinois University. A former professor, Chris Hanlon, on Tues...

CHICAGO (Sept. 7, 2017) - Acting Secretary and State CIO Hardik Bhatt will be leaving the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) after leading the digital transformation in state government fo...

Springfield, Illinois - Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Leo P. Schmitz recognizes the achievement of Trooper Gary "Joe" Anderton for winning a gold medal during his participation in the 2017 Worl...

Illinois Schools Get State Checks (Springfield, IL) -- Schools across Illinois are starting to get some of what they're owed. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza yesterday cut the first state aid chec...

Coles County Habitat for Humanity's annual Habitaste will be held September 28th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Unique Suites in Charleston. The evening will include fine wine, exotic beers and hors d-oeuvres...

Elizabeth Haggerman with the Alzheimer's Association will speak at a forum at the LifeSpan Center focusing on decoding the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identi...

Independence Pioneer Village in Oakland will host a 5K mud run on October 7th. Entry fee is $40, and it's open to runners from 10 to 65-years-old. They'll offer on-site camping, and food and drinks wi...

(Chicago, IL) -- State lawmakers are looking into the pros and cons of legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois. At a hearing Thursday, testimony focused on the legal and public safety issues sur...