Category Archives: Local News

On Monday, February 13, 2017, Task Force 6, with assistance from the Clinton Police Department, DeWitt County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Department Of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and E...

Bomb Explodes At Pakistani Protest Rally (Lahore, Pakistan) -- Pakistani police say at least ten people are dead and many are injured after a large bomb tore through a crowd at a protest rally today i...

Hunters and trappers took a preliminary total of 141 bobcats during the 2016-17 Illinois Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Season. "We are very pleased with the response to Illinois' new hunting and trappin...

Governor Bruce Rauner announced he has made appointments and reappointments to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Mid-Illinois Medical District, the State Mining Board, the Prisoner Review Bo...

In recognition of February being National Canned Food Month, HSHS Home Care and Hospice Southern Illinois, along with Dan Hecht Chevrolet Toyota, Northside Ford Lincoln and Roy Schmidt Honda, are team...

A Mattoon woman has been charged with DUI following the crash with the T-town team bus Friday. According to the Moultrie County Sheriff's Department, 36-year-old Scarlett McKenzie stopped at the stop ...

State Comptroller Blames Rauner For Budget Crisis (Undated) -- Illinois' newly elected State Comptroller is blaming the state's budget crisis on Governor Rauner. Susana Mendoza told the "Southern Illi...

Governor Bruce Rauner attended a deployment ceremony for the 633rd Theater Gateway Personnel Accountability Team on Saturday. These 10 Soldiers will be based in Kuwait and assist in tracking approxima...

One of America's largest cheese makers is recalling multiple products over fears of contamination. Sargento Foods announced this weekend that packages of it Longhorn Colby cheese and shredded nacho ch...

"An Inheritance of Murder," presented by Mattoon Area P.A.D.S. comes the Mattoon Moose Lodge February 25th. Advance tickets for the murder mystery are $25. Food will be provided by Bidwell's. Proceeds...