Category Archives: Local News

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 ...

Smyser Christian Church will host another picnic in Windsor City Park Wednesday (7/5) from 5:00-6:30 p.m. They'll have a kid's corner with activities for 5th graders and younger, hot dogs and drinks, ...

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, would like to remind motorists to drive sober or designate a driver while celebrating over the Fourth of July. DUI remains the...

Mattoon police arrested Anthony D. Rentfro, age 29 of Sullivan, on Monday June 26th at 8:46 a.m. The arrest occurred in the 100 block of Wabash Ave. Rentfro was charged with Possession of a Controlled...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - David Davis State Historic Site will help Bloomington-Normal celebrate its connections to Father Abraham and the Mother Road as one of seven locations for "Lincoln's Festival on Ro...

EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Crawford and Jasper counties during June. These N...

Springfield, IL - State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) issued the following statement in response to Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno resigning from the Senate effective July 1. "It has been ...

The latest in mammography technology is now available at Sarah Bush Lincoln offering greater breast cancer detection. Genius 3D MAMMOGRAPHY exams, developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide leader in wom...

In honor of patient appreciation, the Lake Land College Dental Hygiene Program is offering free dental cleanings July 5-July 12. Clinic hours are Monday and Tuesday noon to 4 p.m., Wednesday from noon...

Legislature Approves Phone Bill Tax (Springfield, IL) -- State lawmakers appear ready to call Governor Rauner's bluff on a threat to veto a bill to raise phone taxes for 911 systems across the state. ...