Category Archives: Local News

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is concerned about the health of the community. Because of this, St. Anthony's has made the pledge to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates by supporting...

President Donald Trump's administration needs to plainly say if it intends to crack down on the medical marijuana industry in Illinois, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. The administration'...

According to a MPD press release, Mattoon police arrested a trio of suspects on drug related charges on Feb. 26th at 3:33 a.m. Bryan A. Shupe, age 28 of Mattoon, Maverick C. Bowman, age 26 of Mattoon,...

Facebook Testing "Dislike" Button For Messenger (Undated) -- Facebook is testing a "dislike" button, but not for content on the News Feed. "Tech Crunch" reports the social media giant is giving more t...

Thai Turtle Has 5 Pounds Of Coins Removed (Bangkok) -- A Thai turtle had enough coins inside her to start a pretty good bank account. Veterinarians today removed nearly 915 coins from the 25-year-old ...

What happens when you take some of the most brilliant minds from area high schools and put them under one roof? Nothing other than an academic face off, where teams are pitted against each other in ei...

Study: Too Much Social Media Time Leads To Loneliness A new study says young adults who spend a lot of time on social media feel socially isolated. The survey questioned Americans 19 to 32. Those who ...

A member of Congressman John Shimkus' staff will be in Ashmore for meetings this Wednesday (3/8) Staff members will be at the village hall from 10:30 a.m. until noon. If you'd like to schedule an appo...

This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois. All week, the National Weather Service will be doing their part to make sure the public is educated, aware, and prepared for nature's destruc...

Prom will be a little easier this year for some teens in an east central Illinois town. Hutsonville teens without a prom dress can once again take part of the Second Chance to Dance if they can't affo...