Category Archives: Local News

Glo Bingo to Benefit the Windsor P.T.O. will be at the Sullivan VFW March 11th. Advance tickets are $25.00 and that gets you six cards, glow had and glow dauber. Over $1,000 in cash prizes will be giv...

The Embarras Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual banquet March 10th at the Charleston VFW. In addition to a great dinner, you'll have a chance to win many prizes, inclu...

The annual Coles County 4-H Pork Chop BBQ is coming up, and they'll be serving the food from 11:30 AM to 6:30 PM at the Coles County Fairgrounds. Two-chop dinners are just eight-fifty, and carry-out i...

The annual Spring Fling Bazaar to benefit Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program is coming up. There will be several vendors present that will offering a wide va...

The Arcola Alumni Association is seeking nominations for distinguished alumni honorees. Nomination forms are available at Arcola High School, the Arcola Public Library, First Mid-Illinois Bank and Tru...

Police in Terre Haute are looking for a man involved in a police chase. It started Friday just before midnight near 13th and Locust Streets in Terre Haute. Terre Haute Police tell WTHI-TV they noticed...

Paris residents can now drive golf carts on several city streets. The Paris Police Department tells WEIU-TV, if you are registered, you can drive golf carts in the city. Paris police say all golf cart...

Lake Land College is offering entitled "Smoking Trends" on March 6th in Webb Hall from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The seminar will focus on the changing trends in tobacco use and how they are affecting oral and s...

Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth, junior baseball and t-ball sign-ups will be March 4th, 11th and 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Cross County Mattoon in Mattoon. For age requirements and other info, ca...

According to WCIA online, the Champaign Police responded last night, Feb. 4 2017, around 10:35 pm on the block of East John Street following a report that someone had fallen off an apartment balcony. ...