Category Archives: Local News

The Lincoln Heritage Chapter of Pheasants Forever invite kids to their youth village today through Saturday (7/20-22) at the Coles County Fairgrounds in Charleston. Kids can try archery, air rifles an...

A Champaign woman and her 11-year-old passenger escaped serious injury in an accident in Effingham County. Illinois State Police say Elizabeth Stonum was northbound on I-57 at mile post 152 when, acco...

2017 Lake Land College Graduates Announced Lake Land College is pleased to announce more than 645 students graduated this spring. Name City Degree Major Margaret Sweppy Allendale Associate in Science ...

Jeffrey A. Marlow, age 47 of Mattoon, was arrested at 4:19 p.m. in the 2300 block of Richmond Ave. He was charged with Burglary to a Motor Vehicle. The charge alleges that he broke into a vehicle that...

Lake County Sheriff To Monitor Hastert (Waukegan, IL) -- It's now the job of Lake County's sheriff to keep an eye on Dennis Hastert. The former Speaker of the House walked out of prison on Monday afte...

Illinois State Fair Foundation Can Sell Naming Rights (Springfield, IL) -- There could be some new names for the old buildings at the Illinois State Fair this summer. The private Illinois Fairgrounds ...

Prosecutors In Springfield Reviewing Capitol Powder Case (Springfield, IL) -- The state's attorney in Springfield says he's waiting on more tests before deciding what to do about the woman who tossed ...

Governor Wants To Change School Plan Now (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Bruce Rauner says the Democrats who control the Illinois Senate need to send him their new school funding plan so he can change i...

Mattoon police arrested Ellashata M. Hanton, age 37 of Mattoon, on Wednesday July 19th at 2:36 p.m. in the 1100 block of Richmond Ave. Hanton was wanted on a Douglas County warrant of arrest for a vio...

David Doedtman, President and CEO at Washington Savings Bank was recently reappointed to the Illinois Banker Association (IBA) 2016-2017 Finance Investment Committee by IBA President and CEO Linda Koc...