Category Archives: Local News

Maryville, Illinois- Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) is now accepting applications from young men and women interested in attending one of the United States military academies. High school s...

Gas Price Up, Blame Harvey (Springfield, IL) -- Blame Harvey for the extra cost to fill up your tank. Gas prices across the state of Illinois are up in the wake of the storm that cut through the Gulf ...

Bed Bugs End Canton School Laptop program (Canton, IL) -- Kids in Canton schools are supposed to bring their homework to and from school on their school-issued laptops. Not bed bugs. Canton High Schoo...

Governor Rauner Signs New Illinois School Funding Plan (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois schools have a year to get ready for a new system of getting money from Springfield. Governor Bruce Rauner yesterday si...

SPRINGFIELD (Sep. 1, 2017) - Governor Bruce Rauner asked President Donald Trump today to approve federal assistance to help people in Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties recover from record and near...

A Stewardson home was destroyed by fire yesterday. Officials say Cody Friese, who was the renter, reported smelling smoke. The fire apparently began in the rear attic of the home, which is owned by Da...

The 15th annual Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever banquet will be September 9th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. 15 guns will be given away, including a Benelli Super Black Eagle 3, Beretta A400, Browning...

Coles County Sheriff Jimmy Rankin will lead the way in the annual Glo-Run and Walk, September 8th at the LifeSpan Center. Proceeds will benefit the Coles County Council on Aging Family Caregiver Resou...

The Family Worship Center's Natural Disaster Ministry is collecting supplies over the next few weeks in Mattoon to deliver to victims of Hurricane Harvey. Items can be dropped off on Sunday mornings b...

Twenty years after the publication of the first Harry Potter book, Booth Library presents an exhibit and program series, "Twenty Years of Harry Potter: Celebrating a Phenomenon." This exhibit will be ...