Category Archives: Local News

Charleston Carnegie Public Library's monthly Lego Club will be on Wednesday, May 17, at 4:00-5:15pm in Rotary Room A for grades K-8. Kids under eight, please bring a grownup! If you love Legos, join u...

One person was injured in a crash in Fayette County last night. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by Lois Adams, of Kincaid, pulled into the intersection of Routes 185 and 51, e...

According to a MPD press release, Mattoon police arrested Jesse T. Thompson, age 41 and homeless, formerly of Cornelius, Oregon, on Monday May 8th at 7:29 p.m. The arrest occurred in the 2000 block of...

The 3rd Annual St. Jude Dash & Bash comes to Sullivan June 3rd. They'll have live music, beer tent, kid's korner, bags tournament, co-ed softball tournament, 5k race and one-mile superhero obstacl...

Springfield, IL - Legislation to stop pension costs from draining critical state taxpayer resources away from schools, universities, and important programs is being sponsored by State. Sen. Dale Right...

Help your local letter carriers stamp out hunger. The annual food drive is this Saturday (May 13, 2017), so simply bag up some non-perishable food items, set them by your mailbox by 9:00 a.m., and the...

The boil order for residents along North Mill Street in Greenup has been lifted. The boil order remains in effect for those north and west of I-70, along route 121, including Cumberland Schools.

Republican Leaders Wary Of Madigan Budget Group (Springfield, IL) -- Republican leaders at the Illinois Capitol say they've seen this movie before. House Republican leader Jim Durkin and Senate Republ...

This year's Toledo Springfest will feature an amateur photo contest, May 20th and 21st. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners. It's open to adults and youth. Go to the Toledo Clickers' Facebook p...

Sarah Bush Lincoln's Mobile Mammography Services is on the road this month. The van will be at Palm Terrace on May 9th; Mattoon City Hall on the 11th; Charleston Wal-Mart on May 15th, and the Mattoon ...