Category Archives: Local News

Douglas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will have a back to school bash August 5th. Hemi motorsports will be there, plus they'll have free food and drinks, lots of games, a bounce house, dunk tank a...

This Sunday, July 30th, Eastern will host an EIU Baseball Skills camp for area youth! The camp is open for 6-15 year-olds and is $60.00 per participant. Still time to register at eiupanthers.com

(Chicago, IL) -- There was no action on school funding during today's special legislative session and there's not likely to be any action tomorrow, even though a bill is ready to sign. While there wer...

UPDATE 7/28/17: Illinois State Police have identified the third driver in yesterday's fatal crash in Flora. Jacob Russell Stewart, 27, of Olney, IL. Stewart was behind the wheel of the second vehicle ...

Games in the 14-and-under Ohio Valley Regional baseball tournament have been postponed for today (Thursday). Everything will now be pushed back by one day. Today's (Thursday's) original schedule will ...

Get ready for Friday Free-For-All, as we hand out tickets to see the return of the Little Monsters at the Coles County Fair in Charleston! A little less truck and a lot more action, featuring six to 1...

Friends of Garyll Wallace will have a benefit motorcycle run and dinner August 5th. They'll start at 11:00 a.m. at the Cooks Mills Fire Department and make three stops before returning for the dinner,...

Mattoon police arrested David M. Dull, age 53 of Mattoon, on Wednesday July 26th at 9:39 a.m. The arrest occurred in the 2100 block of Champaign Ave. Dull was charged with Aggravated Battery. The char...

Tryouts for the Mo-Co Rush girls' traveling softball team will be held August 5th and 6th on the west diamond at Jurgens Park in Arthur, starting at 10:00 a.m. Visit mocorush.com or their Facebook pag...

"Night at the Visitor Center" comes to Lake Shelbyville this Saturday, July 29th. Science experiments and games are planned from 5:00-8:00 p.m. You can roast hot dogs and marshmallows, which will be p...