Category Archives: Local News

The Angel Tree is up at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. 75 senior citizens are represented this year. If you'd like to choose an angel and make their Christmas a little brighter, please stop by the Y. G...

Three financially strapped public universities in Illinois will be receiving a combined 17-million-dollars in emergency funding. The Illinois Board of Higher Education voted yesterday to approve the l...

One of Illinois' soon-to-be former lawmakers wants to make sure people in his situation can't easily raise taxes on their way out the door. State Representative Jack Franks is pushing a plan to requir...

Come on out to Lake Land College's Laker Visit Day, and you can meet representatives from all departments, as they provide you with information and answer questions. The event includes tours, and info...

A Magical Christmas is coming early to Downtown Mattoon. Santa will be there, as well as many of the kids' favorite characters such as Olaf and Elsa from "Frozen", Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and Scooby ...

Lake Land College is accepting nominations for several awards to be announced in early 2017. The Distinguished Service Award and the Alumnus Achievement Award will be presented at LLC's 2017 commencem...

According to WCIA online, the deer harvest has been down this year and could be slightly due to the weather. The Illinois Department of Natural Resoures (IDNR) thinks that the changing weather had dee...

Friends of Janece Neunaber will be holding a fundraiser at the Mattoon Eagles Club on Saturday, December 3rd, from 3 to 8pm. The event includes a spaghetti dinner, a silent auction, raffles, and enter...

Mattoon Cobra Softball has tickets available for their Crazy Christmas Cash Lotto. The tickets are $10 each. You have 32 chances to win, between December 15th and January 15th. Daily prizes range from...

The Lumpkin Family Foundation has named its fall 2016 grant recipients. The Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund was awarded $17,000 to promote and support local and sustainable food awarenes...