Category Archives: Local News

Sign-up continues today for One Stop Community Christmas. If you live in Coles, Cumberland, Shelby, Douglas, Moultrie, Edgar, or Clark County, please take photo ID, children's state medical card or pr...

Two Wounded In Champaign Shooting (Champaign, IL) -- Two people are hurt following a shooting in Champaign. Police say shots were fired last night during a domestic altercation that took place in an a...

Neoga High School students will be performing their production of the musical "Anything Goes" beginning on Thursday and continuing through Sunday. Show times are 7pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday w...

Even though he's not on the ballot, Governor Rauner is finding himself in the middle of a number of races because he's delayed releasing his personal income tax this year. The change in practice is pr...

An auto accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at approximately 12:09 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Route 45 and County Road 250 N. The accident occurred when a black car failed to yield to a mar...

During their meeting on Tuesday night, the Mattoon City Council voted to approve 3 promotions of Mattoon City Police officers. Lt. Richard Heuerman will be promoted to captain, Sgt. John D. McCain wil...

Going all the way to the 7th game and going into extra innings, the Chicago Cubs end a 108 year drought in World Series victories by defeating the Cleveland Indiana by a final score of 8 to 7. It took...

Can't decide what to eat for lunch this week? Friday afternoon, November 4th, make plans to get your lunch fix at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home for they will be hosting their annual drive-thru lunch from 10...

Tickets are now on sale and still available for the 2016 Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce's annual lootery and casino night Friday, November 11th at Unique Suits in Charleston! Tickets are $50 for ...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN COLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEASTERN MOULTRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS... DOUGLAS COUNTY I...