Category Archives: Local News

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...

Windsor Schools are collecting plastic caps and lids which will be recycled and made into benches, picnic tables and playground equipment. Please clean all caps and lids before donating. Acceptable ca...

The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce's annual golf classic is coming up on July 14th at Meadowview. The all-inclusive entry fee is $125. To reserve your spot call 235-5661 or go to mattoonchamber.com.

(Macomb, IL) -- A former dormitory on the Western Illinois University campus in Macomb was imploded today after decades of use. Hundreds showed up to watch the implosion of Higgins Hall, which lasted ...

A Fatal Accident was reported by Illinois State Police Saturday Evening at approximately 6:50p.m. on US Route 45. ISP reported that a Black 2003 Ford Sedan was traveling northbound on US Route 45 just...

The Charleston American Legion will hold its annual pancake and sausage breakfast on the Fourth of July (Tuesday) at Morton Park. Tickets are $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for kids 5-12, and free for kids 4...

Registration is underway for the Mattoon YMCA's late summer and fall soccer league. It's open to 4 to 14-year-old boys and girls. All games will be played on Saturdays, August 21st through October 21s...

Books and Babies will resume at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Thursdays in the Craft Room. This program will be taking place at 10:30am through July 20th. Bouncing rhymes, songs, finger pl...

Farmers in Coles, Cumberland, and Jasper Counties can apply for the Emergency Conservation Program to address damage from excessive rainfall and flooding from July 1st to July 31st. Call or stop by yo...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library Pre-school Story Time will resume on Mondays, now through July 31st. Each program will be presented at three different times every Monday at 10:30 AM, 1:15 PM, and a...