Category Archives: Local News

According to a recent press release from the Illinois State Police District 12, one is sent to the hospital for non-life threatening conditions after leaving the roadway in a personal injury crash the...

WASHINGTON -The Mattoon Fire Department was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) through the Department of Homeland Security, Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) announced on Monday...

Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA) is accepting applications for our Skills Training Employment Program (STEP) to assist individuals with training for employment opportunities. ERBA will be assi...

Grade Schooler Shot At Louisiana School (Moss Bluff, LA) -- An elementary school in Louisiana is on lockdown after a seven-year-old student was shot. Police say the shooting at Moss Bluff Elementary w...

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Seeking Re-Election (Undated) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is running for re-election in 2018. The "Chicago Tribune" reports the Democrat is poised ...

Four People Killed In Car Wreck In Terre Haute (Terre Haute, IN) -- Four people are dead after a multi-car crash near Terre Haute. The accident happened Saturday afternoon on I-70, just four miles eas...

Senator Durbin Still Wants Independent Prosecutor For Russia Probe (Washington, DC) -- Illinois' senior U.S. Senator says he still wants an independent prosecutor to look into President Trump's ties t...

Train Selfie May Have Lead To Man's Injuries (Springfield, IL) -- Police in Springfield are looking to see if a man's train selfie put him in the hospital. Officers say it looks like the man was tryin...

The Lake Land College Center for Business and Industry will offer a non-credit course titled Understanding Dementia, on June 5th from 5:30-7 p.m. The class will be facilitated by Elizabeth Wells, mana...

A fundraiser to benefit SkillsUSA will be held May 18th at Mattoon High School. Kep's Cooking is now taking orders for fully-cooked pork chops - 2 for $6.00, 4 for $10.00, or 6 for $15.00. Orders must...