Category Archives: Local News

A St. Elmo man charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with a shooting in Ramsey is scheduled to appear in court today. In addition to that charge, 24-year-old Alexander Beccue is cha...

The 60th annual Agronomy Day, hosted by the Department of Crop Sciences and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois, will be August 17th in Savoy...

The 5th Annual Alzheimer's Awareness Benefit will be taking place on September 9th at the Sullivan VFW from 5pm to midnight. There will be dinner specials, a bake sale, and live and silent auctions. T...

Spanky's Bar and Grill will host a fundraiser for Kolby's Helping Paw August 19th. Bake sale begins at 8am, and from 11 to 6, they'll have prizes, a 50/50, raffles, food, music and you can buy a speci...

According to The City of Neoga's fackebook page, the city has been awarded a housing grant in the amount of $400,000. There is an application to complete, and if you are awarded the grant, licensed co...

Tryouts for the 2018 Mattoon Hitmen teams will be taking place Sunday, August 20th. The league offers teams for players eight and under to fourteen and under. Tryout times for the different age groups...

(Monterrey, CA) -- Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says if the North Koreans take a wrong step, it will mark the end of their regime. Panetta was both CIA director and Defense Secretary in the O...

(Charlottesville, VA) -- The University of Virginia Health Systems has an update on the conditions of the 19 people transported to UVA Medical Center following a car plowing into a group of counter-pr...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate America's pastime on August 19th, with an All-American Picnic featuring baseball-themed crafts, demonstrations of the game as it was ...

The Lincoln Trial Chapter of Friends of the NRA will host their annual banquet August 17th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. It's the 25th anniversary of the organization, and this year's banquet will be th...