Category Archives: Local News

A Glo Bingo event to benefit the Windsor P.T.O. is coming soon. Advance tickets are available for $25, and that'll get you six cards, a glow hat, and a glow dauber. If the thrill of the game isn't eno...

The annual Spring Fling Bazaar to benefit Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program will be March 25th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. There will be many vendors presen...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 12, a fatal traffic crash occurred the afternoon of Thursday, February 23, 2017 on US 51 Northbound, just north of CR 1000 N. Th...

JC Penney To Close 130 Stores (Plano, TX) -- JC Penney will close more than 130 of its stores over the next few months, as it shifts its focus to locations that are most likely to thrive. The departme...

Trump Tweets About Chicago Gun Violence Again (Chicago, IL) -- Chicago gun violence remains an important topic for President Trump. Trump tweeted last night "Seven people shot and killed yesterday in ...

Speaker Madigan Now Wants School Funding Task Force (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Rauner took a shot at fixing Illinois' schools, and now the state's most powerful Democrat is taking his turn. House S...

AFSCME Claims Mandate For Worker Strike (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' largest public employee union says its members are sending a message. AFSCME leaders yesterday said 80-percent of union members w...

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...

At Tuesday's meeting of the Mattoon City Council, council members voted in favor of a grant to assist in funding for weightlifting championship events in the city. The grants, for a total of $6-thousa...

The Mattoon Pizza Hut location has been closed due to lack of profitability. According to officials, major facility improvements were needed at the location and it's income didn't justify the improvem...