Category Archives: Local News

According to a MFD press release, Mattoon Fire Department responded to a working structure fire at #24 Lake Land Mobile Estates, Monday, March 13, 2017, at 0732 a.m. Upon arrival on the scene, fire cr...

Governor Bruce Rauner today toured Phibro Animal Health, an animal health and nutrition company, and discussed changes the state needs to get Illinois back on track. "Phibro Animal Health is helping f...

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today encouraged young photographers to submit photos for the 2017 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. The contest encourages young photographers to share their ...

Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of February. Troopers in District 12, which includes Clark, Clay, Cra...

Need a jump start on your New Year's Resolution to get fit? HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital will host their next monthly "JustWalk" Walk With a Doc walking program on Saturday, March 18 at 9 a.m....

According to a MPD press release, Mattoon police arrested Jimmie D. Bickers II, age 29 of Bargersville, IN., on Friday March 10th at 9:10 a.m. The arrest occurred in the 200 block of Broadway Ave. Eas...

The McAfee Gym building, located on the Eastern Illinois University campus, will be a training site for local law enforcement officers on Tuesday and Thursday, March 14 and 16. Community residents are...

Questions Linger In Champaign Student's Death (Champaign, IL) -- Police in Champaign hope an autopsy will give them more answers into the death of a local high school student. Sophomore Luke Miller di...

Lincoln Museum Could Become Own Operation (Springfield, IL) -- There's another plan to spin the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum into its own operation. House Speaker Mike Madigan last week introdu...

For IMMEDIATE Release Extraordinary fan support halts ticket sales!!! GARTH BROOKS WORLD TOUR With Trisha Yearwood On Friday, March 10th the ticket sale was suspended due to massive demand on the tick...