Category Archives: Local News

SIU Looks At 30-Million-Dollar Cut (Carbondale, IL) -- Southern Illinois University leaders want to declare a financial emergency. They say that's the only way to handle a proposed 30-million-dollar c...

Democrats Unveil Comeback Agenda At Statehouse (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Rauner has the 'Turnaround Agenda,' Democrats at the statehouse now have the 'Comeback Agenda.' Democratic lawmakers yester...

The Mattoon FFA chapter's spring greenhouse sale will be April 21st and 22nd from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Some of the plants that will be available: tomatoes, herbs, peppers, petunias, daisies, geraniu...

Springfield, IL - A package of legislation aimed at cracking down on people abusing public aid and wasting taxpayer dollars, spearheaded by State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet), was officially killed Ma...

According to the National Weather Service of Central Illinois Facebook page: A slow moving weather system will track across central Illinois this afternoon. Warm, moist air ahead of this system will i...

Family Caregiver Resource Center Caregiver brunch will be held April 4th at the LifeSpan Center between Mattoon and Charleston. Elizabeth Wells of the Alzheimer's Association will be there to discuss ...

Shelby County electronic recycling day will be April 15th from 8-11am. A 10-dollar donation is asked for all TVs, computer monitors and larger items. Proceeds will go to the Shelby County Rescue Squad...

Get your Binga! on this Saturday at Windsor High School! The Windsor Class of 2018 are hosting a Longaberger Binga fundraiser starting at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5:00. Tickets are still available in...

The deadline is fast approaching for this years nominees for the Distinguished Alumni Honorees all with The Arcola Alumni Association. All nominees must be submitted by this coming Monday, April 3rd. ...

This is the complete press release from the Jasper County School District Facebook page: Jasper County States Attorney, Chad M. Miller, announced that on March 29,2017, an Investigation into threats w...