Category Archives: Local News

Preliminary Investigation by the Illinois State Police states that 4 cars were involved a crash in Champaign IL, yesterday June 24th around 10:15 pm last night. Unit #1 Driver Turhan Levelle Sims, 29,...

A town hall meeting for Coles County property owners and the general public will be held at the Burgess Osborne Auditorium in Mattoon, June 28th. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be having their 2nd Annual Mini Golf in the Stacks event on June 29th from 12-7. Holes will be designed and set up by your fellow patrons. Vote for your fav...

The Mattoon Arts Council is now accepting entries to its second Photography Show, sponsored by Consolidated Communications. It's open to amateur, professional and 6th to 12th grade student photographe...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Day Time Astronomy will meet on Tuesday, June 27th at 5:30 p.m. in the Library parking lot if the sky is clear. A library card is not needed to attend. For fur...

A benefit for EIU Police Officer James Williams will be held this Sunday (6/25) from 2:00-7:00 p.m. at the Charleston VFW. They'll have live music, a silent auction, 50/50 and raffles to win a new gun...

The annual Illinois Run for the Fallen returns to Charleston High School track August 19th from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Preregistration is preferred, but you can register that day. It's a free, non-political...

Applications for the Miss Coles County Fair Queen and Little Miss pageants are now available. The queen pageant is open to 17-21 year-old girls, and the little miss, 5-8 year-olds. The pageants will b...

The second annual Oakland Freedom Celebration Triathlon Sprint is July 1st at Miller Park. Individual entry fee is 55-dollars, and 85 per team. It's the kickoff to the 4th of July celebration, which w...

Saturday, June 24th, is the 4th Annual Cruisin' Through Cumberland County Historical Tour! Sign-Up starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Historical Building in Greenup and the ride will take off at noon. Cost i...