Category Archives: Local News

Tevin L. Trueblood, age 23 of Mattoon, was arrested on Jan. 25th at 1:49 a.m. in the 1100 block of Champaign Ave. He was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of a Hypodermic Syrin...

According to a Mattoon Police Department press release, Mary Jo Perry, age 28 of Mattoon, was arrested on Jan. 25th at 1:20 a.m. in the 1100 block of Champaign Ave. She was taken into custody on a Col...

Mattoon police arrested Joshua D. Metcalf, age 37 of Mattoon, on Tuesday Jan. 24th at 2:01 p.m. The arrest occurred in the 1000 block of Rudy Ave. Metcalf was charged with Violation of Bail Bond, and ...

Governor To Deliver State Of The Statehouse (Springfield, IL) -- Chances are, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner isn't going to talk about the lack of a state budget at his State of the State. Instead, in...

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB) today announced that a Settlement Agreement in the case of Moises Morales v. Craig Findley has been approved....

Illinois' Budget Bargain Is In Trouble (Springfield, IL) -- Top lawmakers in Springfield are hoping to be able to salvage something from the 'grand bargain' because it doesn't look like it's going to ...

The Charleston Police Department is investigating a strong-armed robbery that occurred yesterday morning, Tuesday, January 24. Officials say a woman was getting into her car when a person grabbed her ...

The Miss Moultrie-Douglas County Pageant Committee will have a prom dress sale in the former Aeropostale Store at the Tuscola Outlet Mall January 27th from 5:00-9:00 p.m., January 28th from 10:00 a.m....

A benefit for Kathy Tilford will be held at Cerk's Place in Windsor March 25th. Dinner includes pulled pork, baked beans, chips, and smoked cabbage. Advance tickets are $5.00, and in-town delivery is ...

Governor Bruce Rauner today called for a strengthening of the Rules that oversee pharmacy consultations in Illinois, in an effort to increase pharmacy accountability and ensure public safety. The prop...