Category Archives: Local News

Governor Rauner Deflects Blame For Failed 'Bargain' (Quincy, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says don't blame him for the death of the so-called 'grand bargain.' The governor told a crowd in Qui...

Champaign Police: Death Probe Will Take 'Weeks' (Champaign, IL) -- Investigators in Champaign say it'll likely be weeks before they have anything new to say about the death of a local high school stud...

The annual Rural-Urban Luncheon, sponsored by the Mattoon and Charleston Rotary Clubs, will be held March 28th at the LifeSpan Center. Ag technologist Chad Colby will be the featured speaker. Please R...

Visit Lake Land College and find out all the college offers at Laker Visit Day on Friday, March 31. The half-day open house event is for potential students who are interested in learning more about La...

Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever will host another "No Child Left Indoors" youth shoot this Saturday (3/18) from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the Charleston Sportsmen's Club. Guns, ammo, eye and ear protectio...

Lake Land College will host its annual Health and Safety Fair Wednesday, March 29th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Field House. It's free and open to the public. For more information or to register you...

Harry Potter trivia night will be held at the Shelbyville Lions Club building March 17th. This contest, which supports Relay for Life, is open to teams of 5 to 10 people. Cost is $100 per team. If you...

The annual Relay for Life of Coles County Kickoff is March 20th at 6pm at Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon. Play trivia and other games and you could win prizes. This year's Relay for Life will b...

The annual Panther Club Spring Fling with Eastern Illinois University will happen this year, Saturday April 8th and tickets are now on sale! The evening includes a live and silent auction, plenty of f...

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland and Lawrence counties. FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... The...