Category Archives: Local News

This weekend the annual Amish Country Cheese Festival returns to Downtown Arthur! The event runs Saturday, September 2nd through Monday, September 4th. There will be a party zone for the kids, with in...

The Mattoon Farmer's Market is going on every Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. all the way though September 29th at Lytle Park. You can find it at the old Bennett school property next to the 32nd St...

The Olney Bicycle Classic is coming up soon on September 9th, starting at 8:00 a.m. The cost is $20 for the challenge ride, but it's free for the kid's races and family ride.

(Washington, DC) -- President Trump will travel to Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana today to assess damages from Hurricane Harvey. In a briefing yesterday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabe...

It's High School Football back in Action! Mattoon and Charleston are both at home for the first time this season. Check out those scores and many others throughout Illinois and Indiana below! Illinois...

SPRINGFIELD - September is National Preparedness Month and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is joining with emergency management agencies throughout the state and across the U.S. to enc...

Don't forget to join The Alzheimer's Association on Tuesday Sept 5th to enjoy great pizza and support a great cause. Supporters of this group are invited to gather at Monical's Pizza in Sullivan, Char...

Don Sol Mexican Grill will host a fundraiser for the Mattoon Athletic Booster Club September 20th. Ten-percent of total sales between 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. will be donated to the club.

A cancer benefit for Lacey Prahl will be held at the Bourbon Street Steakhouse in Mattoon November 5th from 2:00-6:00 p.m. They'll have a 50/50, live auction and food and drinks. If you'd like to dona...

The first Mattoon FFA Alumni Meeting will be held Thursday (9/7) at 6:00 p.m. in the Mattoon High School Ag Department. The meeting will be a celebration of the achievements over the past ten years. F...