Category Archives: Local News

The Greenup Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting their 1st Annual Chili Supper & Silent Auction on Saturday February 25th from 4 to 8pm. They will be serving Chili with Cornbread,...

According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, Corey J. Mitchell, age 27 of Mattoon, was arrested on Dec. 26th at 1:58 p.m. in the 2100 block of Champaign Ave. Mitchell was charged w...

According to a press release from the MPD, Ward A. Cave, age 60 of Mattoon, was arrested on Dec. 24th at 1:47 p.m. in the 2000 block of Western Ave. He was charged with Retail Theft. The charge allege...

According to a Mattoon Police Department press release, Mattoon police arrested Quinton D. Bradley, age 21 of Springfield, on Dec. 22nd at 8:18 p.m. in the 1600 block of Charleston Ave. Bradley was ch...

Actress Carrie Fisher Dies (Los Angeles, CA) -- Actress Carrie Fisher is dead. The 60-year-old died after suffering what was called a "massive heart attack" last week on a flight from London to Los An...

The City has scheduled the curbside collection of live Christmas trees to begin Wednesday, January 4th and end Friday, January 6th. All live trees needing picked up must be placed on the City boulevar...

Fights Break Out At Fox Valley Mall In Aurora (Aurora, IL) -- No one is seriously hurt after several fights involving dozens of people broke out at the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora. Police say the brawls...

Quad Cities Congresswoman May Run For Governor (Rock Island, IL) -- The Quad Cities' congresswoman is considering a run for governor in 2018. An assistant to Cheri Bustos released a statement yesterda...

Chicago Police: 57 Shot, 11 Killed Since Friday (Chicago, IL) -- Top cops in Chicago say the long Christmas weekend saw an "unacceptable" amount of gun violence. Police say yesterday's shootings bring...

Illinois' success in getting people out of prison or treating them while they're there is earning the state more praise. The state last week learned it's one of only three states to be part of the Nat...