Category Archives: Local News

Nominations are being accepted for the Midge McDowell Lifetime Service Award. The award honors the former local director of Special Olympics Illinois and co-founder of the Special Olympics Family Fest...

SACIS invites you to the 4th Annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes, Sunday, April 23rd at 2:00 p.m. at Morton Park in Charleston, Illinois. Wear a pair of women's heels (if you dare!), decorate a pair of co...

Due to construction, the two main parking lots in front of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center are closed. Entrances A and B remain open so that people can be dropped off, and free valet service is still...

The Eastern Illinois Foodbank will have a pop-up pantry for veterans, April 11th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Salvation Army in Mattoon. To be eligible, attendees must present proof of veteran stat...

A Tuscola gallery and shop was on the verge of shutting down, but will now expand. Jerry Reynolds started the business three years ago; he tells WCIA-TV he recenly made plans to close the shop. People...

A child care center on Lake Land's campus will be closing. By May, the Cornerstone Christian Academy will close its doors. Co-director of the child care center Teresa Lang tells WEIU-TV reasons for th...

Catholic Charities of Coles, Douglas and Edgar Counties will be holding a fundraiser event on Saturday, ,arch 25th, at Unique Suites in Charleston. There will be a silent and live auction, along with ...

The Cooks Mills Volunteer firefighters' annual pancake and sausage breakfast is today from 6-10am. it's all you can eat for just five bucks. In addition, the breakfast will kick off their gun raffle f...

Not in the mood to prepare breakfast? Leave the cooking to The Cooks Mills Volunteer Firefighters! They once again are hosting their annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Saturday morning, March 25th, ...

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 25th, come check out the many vendors at the annual Spring Fling Bazaar to benefit Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program. The event wi...