Category Archives: Local News

(Chicago, IL) -- Democrat lawmakers say they will send Governor Rauner the school funding reform bill they passed a month ago on Monday. Waiting until Monday gives Rauner little time to make the chang...

Mattoon Police officers were sent to the BP gas station on Charleston Avenue at 12:18 p.m. today regarding a male suspect wanted on a Coles County warrant sitting in a white truck. The 911 caller alle...

The 2nd Annual Legends Game comes to The Corn Crib in Normal this Saturday. Among the stars that'll be suiting up: Rick Ankiel, Jose Canseco, Jason Isringhausen, Mark Prior, Mitch Williams, Brian Jord...

The annual Coles County Battle of the Badges returns Wednesday, August 9th. Donate between noon and 6:00 p.m. at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library or Burgess Osborne Auditorium. Be sure to cast y...

Lincolnland Binga will take place on Tuesday, September 19th at 4:30 pm at the Mattoon American Legion. Lincolnland Binga raises fund to help support Lincolnland Hospice and its Grant-a-Wish program, ...

Lake Land College Adult Education is offering free English language acquisition classes beginning in August. In Effingham, the class will meet at the Kluthe Center beginning August 21st. In Mattoon, c...

The annual Jordan Giertz Memorial Golf Outing will be August 5th at Fox Prairie Golf Course of Windsor. $70 covers 18-holes of golf, cart, snacks, t-shirt and a chance to win prizes. Hole sponsorship ...

Ella York, from the Illinois Attorney General's Office, will be at the LifeSpan Center Wednesday, July 26th from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Topics include: identity theft, mortgage lending, health care se...

The biggest biker event of summer returns August 12th. The 14th annual Camp New Hope Motorcycle Run. Entry fee is $10.00. Sign up will be from 10 to noon at Camp New Hope. The last stop will be the Ma...

The Illinois State Fair is adding a competitive eating contest this year. Three contestants will go head to head to see who can consume the most food in five minutes. Among those foods: watermelon, ca...