Category Archives: Local News

August 1st will be the drawing date to assign waterfowl hunting privileges at Lake Mattoon. Applicants must reside in Coles, Cumberland or Shelby counties, and be at least 18-years-old. Application de...

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...

Stew-Stras school registration will be July 31st and August 1st from 1:00-7:00 p.m. in the junior high gym. Tell the kids to dress accordingly as pictures will be taken at this time. For details, visi...

Lake Land College's Adult Education is offering free Basic Nursing Assistant training in the fall semester. It will be August 7th in Marshall and Pana. For more information call 217-238-8292.

Hollywood Mourns John Heard's Death Hollywood is mourning the death of one of America's favorite movie dads. John Heard was found dead in a hotel room in Palo Alto, California yesterday. He was 72. He...

Last American Idol winner, Trent Harmon, will take the main stage tonight at Bagelfest. Gates will open up at 6:00, Tickets will be available for purchase at the gate. You can buy reserved tickets or ...

The Tri-County Athletics Golf Scramble will be played at Norton Knolls Golf Course in Oakland July 22nd. It's a four-person, best ball tournament, with entry fee of $240 per team. Lunch will be served...

A Jeep and Bike Run Benefit will be held for 3-year-old Lance Bloemer on July 22nd. Registration will be at the Trucker's Pub in Effingham from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The last stop will be the Orchard I...

The Coles County Sheriff's Posse Ride will be July 22nd from 8:00 to noon. All motorcycles and Jeeps are welcome. Entry fee is $20.00. Same day registration will be from 7:00-7:45 a.m. at Powersports ...

A benefit for retired firefighter John Veach will be held at the Village Event Center in Greenup today (07/22) from 3:00 p.m. to midnight. There's a hog roast with side dishes, silent auction, 50/50 r...