Category Archives: Local News
Structure Fire in Mattoon
According to a Mattoon Fire Department press release, the Mattoon Fire Department responded to a working structure fire at 913 N. 10th Street, Friday, December 30, 2016, at 6:10 a.m. Upon arrival on t...
Dec 30, 2016
Neoga Man Arrested and Charged with Domestic Battery
According to a Mattoon Police Department press release, Mattoon police arrested Cody A. Stewart, age 23 of Neoga, on Friday Dec. 30th at 4:43 a.m. The arrest stemmed from an incident in the 500 block ...
Dec 30, 2016
CBS' "60 Minutes" Featuring Story On Chicago's Increased Violence
CBS' "60 Minutes" Featuring Story On Chicago's Increased Violence (Chicago, IL) -- CBS' "60 Minutes" will be featuring a story Sunday night about Chicago's increasing violence. Correspondent Bill Whit...
Dec 30, 2016 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council Ratifies Collective Bargaining Agreement with Rauner Administration
Governor Bruce Rauner announced today the Administration has reached a collective bargaining agreement with the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council representing Illinois Conservation Poli...
Dec 30, 2016
IEMA Encourages People to ‘Resolve to be Prepared’
Each year, people around the world welcome the start of a new year by making personal resolutions. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies throughout Il...
Dec 30, 2016
Duckworth Meets With Entrepreneurs At SIU Carbondale
Duckworth Meets With Entrepreneurs At SIU Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) -- Illinois Senator-elect Tammy Duckworth is seeking information on how to bolster economic development in the state. The Democrat...
Dec 30, 2016 COD Newsroom / CC
Schock Trial Likely Headed For July
Schock Trial Likely Headed For July (Springfield, IL) -- Federal prosecutors say they don't have a problem putting former Congressman Aaron Schock on trial in the summer. The U.S. Attorney's Office ye...
Dec 30, 2016 Rumble Press / CC
Politicking Showdown Likely In Batavia Today
Politicking Showdown Likely In Batavia Today (Batavia, IL) -- Taxpayers in Batavia say they're ready for the police to be called as they test their library's new ban on politicking. A taxpayer group t...
Dec 30, 2016
Illinois Heading Into Another Budget Crisis
Illinois Heading Into Another Budget Crisis (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois will lose the legal authority to spend money on most things other than schools, pensions and paychecks, and some mental health...
Dec 30, 2016
Student Vacancies at Lake Shelbyville
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville are looking for qualified candidates to fill student vacancies for the 2017 summer recreation season. These positions are available in interpretive...
Dec 30, 2016
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