Category Archives: Local News

Glo bingo to benefit the Casey Township Library will be held August 24th at Richards Farm Restaurant. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. That gets you ten cards, and glow accessories. Ove...

The 9th annual Father Daughter dance at the LifeSpan Center will be taking place Friday, September 15th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Girls in grades K-6th are invited to bring the important man in their life...

Charleston area boys and girls ages 13 and under are invited to participate in the Annual Elks Lodge #623 Soccer Shoot at the Hi Cone Soccer Fields on Saturday August 12th. The shoot will take place a...

Rising Country star Charee White will headline a concert at the Paris High School Football Field on Saturday, September 9th! Frantic Utopia and Coon Holler Kids will be the opening acts. The concert i...

Wednesday, August 9th was the annual Coles County Showdown: The 2017 Battle of the Badges, a blood drive between the Mattoon Police, Mattoon Fire , Charleston Police, and Charleston Fire Departments a...

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...

Governor Signs New Law To Smooth State Purchasing (Urbana, IL) -- Government agencies in Illinois may be able to save some money by buying smarter. Governor Rauner yesterday signed a new law that chan...

Illinois State Fair Opens Tonight (Springfield, IL) -- It's time for corn dogs, butter cows, and lemon shake ups in Springfield. The Illinois State Fair opens tonight. Governor Rauner will march in th...

The Kiwanis Club of Mattoon is gearing up for their next park project. They're selling raffle tickets for a chance to win cash. Grand prize is $2,000. Tickets are $20 each and only 250 will be sold. T...

The Coles County Sheriff's Office continues its investigation into an accident that injured a Charleston man yesterday. Officials say 26-year-old Anthony Steeples' motorcycle left the roadway near the...