Category Archives: Local News

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...

A Picnic of Benefit Information will be held at the LifeSpan Center on August 9th from 11:00-2:00 pm. Representatives from many agencies will be there with information on caregiver support, long term ...

Coles County Clerk Sue Rennels will not seek a fourth term in office. Rennels, who was first elected in 2006, said she looks forward to spending more time with her husband Tom, her children and grandc...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's monthly Lego My Library will be on Wednesday, August 16, at 4:00-5:15pm in Rotary Room A for grades K-8. Builders will have the opportunity to Show and Tell be...

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...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Piatt County in central Illinois... Northwestern Champaign County in east central Illinois... * Until...

Munson Hybrids' field day will be on August 24th from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., one mile north of Stewardson. Just follow the signs. It'll include plot tours along with guest speakers covering topics su...

From Illinois State Police: As of 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Police are on the scene of a motorcycle crash on I-74 eastbound at milepost 212.5. The driver has been transported to the hospital. Please use cau...

A Mattoon woman will learn her fate October 17th after pleading guilty to causing an accident that killed one woman and injured another. 24-year-old Shelby Espe entered the plea for charges that inclu...

Mosquito spraying will take place in Humboldt Monday (8/7) at dusk. If weather doesn't cooperate, they'll spray on Tuesday.