Category Archives: Local News

The Mattoon YMCA is currently looking for volunteers for their annual fundraiser, May Merriment on May 6th. This year the event will be at the Y which will require over 100 volunteers. If you would li...

Xtreme Armor, at 32nd and Marshall in Mattoon, sustained extensive damage in a fire this morning. According to the Mattoon Fire Department, crews responded at 5:42 to find heavy fire showing from the ...

(Seattle, WA) - Peanuts, popcorn and grasshoppers? Baseball parks are always trying to come up with new cuisine ideas. Some are really out there including the food fare that Seattle is offering up thi...

A Paris man was killed in a single vehicle accident yesterday in Champaign County. According to the Illinois State Police, 55-year-old Randy Leeman was northbound on IL 49 at 200 North when he failed ...

Mattoon Police and Fire Departments urge you to avoid Marshall Avenue as they work on a fire at new Xtreme Armor. More details to come.

The Mattoon Chamber of Commerce's annual golf classic will be July 14th at Meadowview. The all-inclusive entry fee is $125. Reserve your spot at 235-5661 or go to mattoonchamber.com.

Think you can solve the mystery? The Coles County Council on Aging and LifeSpan Center will present the murder-mystery "Seven Corpse Dinner" on May 5th. And since it's Cinco De Mayo, you'll also enjoy...

Several STEM programs for adults are coming to the Charleston Carnegie Public Library this month (April) A terrarium workshop will be held April 21st from 1:00-3:00 p.m. "Crops from Above," which focu...

Governor Bruce Rauner has declared May 2017 to be Childhood Drowning Prevention Month in Illinois, and in preparation for bringing awareness to the issue, Monday, April 17th, Illinois DCFS released tw...

The Grandstand Lineup for the 2017 State Fair in Springfield is hotter than ever as State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon makes the announcement of 5 more shows! In addition to the already announced Chase R...