Category Archives: Local News

The Committee for Concerned Tax Payers in Coles County will hold an informational meeting on May 2nd at 7:00 at the Burgess-Osborne Auditorium in Mattoon. The meeting is open to the public.

Pritzker, Kennedy Differ On Legal Marijuana (Bloomington, IL) -- The top two Democratic candidates for governor finally found something they disagree on: Legal marijuana. Chris Kennedy told college De...

Central Illinois Soldier To Be Laid To Rest Saturday (Bloomington, IL) -- Friends and family members of Army Sargent Josh Rodgers will say their final goodbyes Saturday. Rodgers' family yesterday anno...

Southern Illinois Bracing For Major Flooding (Carbondale, IL) -- There's a disaster declaration in place, and sandbag crews are already out in force in southern Illinois. The area south of I-70 is bra...

Lake Land College is offering a series of computer classes at the Workforce Development Center in Mattoon in May. The cost is $50 per class. Excel I, Excel II, Excel III, Creating a Resume and Making ...

ERBA is offering scholarships are available for income-eligible individuals who want to attend college this fall. A limited number of $500 scholarships will be awarded in Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumbe...

Boys Scouts from the Arthur area will have a pancake breakfast May 6th to help raise money for a trip to the National Scout Jamboree. Breakfast will be served from 6:00-10:00 a.m. at the Arthur United...

Arcola High School is turning a century! The school will be marking it's 100th anniversary celebration this year and is currently seeking volunteers to help plan a big celebration in honor of the mile...

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner today kicked off National Small Business Week in Illinois by stopping in at four of Illinois' premier small businesses. He made visits to Custom Cup Coffee in Sprin...

The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today kicked off its celebration of Illinois Small Business Week at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Four small busine...