Category Archives: Local News

Two people were injured in an accident south of Effingham yesterday. According to the Illinois State Police, a tractor-trailer driven by Michael Smith, of Kennett, Missouri, struck another rig that ha...

The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory that will be in effect from 11:00 tonight until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow for:   Champaign, Vermilion, Douglas, Coles, Edgar, Cumberland, Clark, ...

A benefit for Luanna Jones will be held at the Westfield Gym this Saturday (4/8) from 3-8pm. The day will include a meal, bags tournament, cake walk, silent auction, 50/50, DJ, and music by the Sawyer...

Today is the deadline to sign up for Charleston Rec League Softball. Players can sign up in person at the parks and rec department, or at charlestonillinois.org. Pony League skills assessment will be ...

The Mattoon Arts Council's sixth annual Artworks will be held June 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the new Heritage Park in downtown Mattoon. The annual wine tasting will be from noon to 6:00 p.m...

President Trump says U.S. airstrikes in Syria were a direct response to this weeks deadly chemical attacks. Speaking from Florida, Trump said there's no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons...

Chill out indoors with the April themed crafts featured at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Make and Take on April 15, from 10:30am-4:00pm, or while supplies last, in the KidSpace Atrium. Kids...

Famed "Insult Comic" Don Rickles Dies (Los Angeles, CA) -- The man dubbed with such monikers as "The Merchant of Venom" and "Mr. Warmth" is dead. Comedian Don Rickles, whose unique brand of so-called ...

Come to the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Saturday, April 22 at 1:00 for a family break. We will be showing the newly released animated Disney movie. In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curs...

Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) met with Sarah Burton of Charleston, Illinois today. Burton is a representative of the National Cancer Registrars Association. "Sarah and I had a productive d...