Category Archives: Local News

Mattoon police arrested Ronnie L. Tolliver, age 41 of Mattoon, on Wednesday Jan. 25th at 10:46 a.m. The arrest occurred in the 900 block of Broadway Ave. Tolliver was charged with Public Indecency. Th...

According to a MPD press release, Matthew S. Cook, age 32 of Mattoon, was arrested on a Coles County warrant at 3:23 p.m. in the 1200 block of Wabash Avenue. Cook was charged with Theft of Services. T...

According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, Damien S. Quigley, age 24 of Charleston, was arrested on Thursday Jan. 26th at 1:18 a.m. in the 100 block of N. 15th street. Quigley wa...

Doomsday Clock 30 Seconds Closer To 'Midnight' (Washington, DC) -- The world is now 30 seconds closer to Doomsday. Scientists at the National Press Club in Washington, DC today announced the change th...

This morning (Thursday, January 26) Illinois State Senator, Dale Righter spent time with 101.3 WMCI's Bub McCullough. Righter offered his views on the State of the State from Governor Rauner and more....

Ford Recalls On 8,000 F-150 Trucks, Other Models (Detroit, MI) -- Ford is recalling about eight-thousand F-150 pickup trucks and a few other cars for safety issues. In cold weather, the transmission s...

Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that Illinois continues to lead the nation in LEED green building. The 2016 national rankings placed Illinois third on the annual list, making ...

The Friends of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library will hold its "Date with a Good Book" sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, February 10 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, February 11 at the Char...

With flu season hitting a peak in central Illinois, visitors at HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital are reminded of the important role everyone plays in guarding patient safety. Good Shepherd is providing res...

An Indiana man has confessed to robbing Prairie State Bank in Charleston, and Midland States Bank in Farina. 48-year-old Samuel Gregg was arraigned in Fairview Heights in connection with a bank robber...