Category Archives: Local News

Glo Bingo comes to the Mattoon Eagles Club November 5th. Tickets are $25.00 in advance. That admission price covers six cards, glow hat, and glow dauber. Over $1,000 in cash prizes will be given away....

Yesterday morning, an accident in Southern Illinois claimed the life of a child. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by Marla Meyer, of Iuka was traveling on Route 50, three miles...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined the Illinois State Police (ISP) and local police agencies today to warn motorists against becoming an impaired driving monster this Halloween. I...

Traffic Advisory in Effingham County The Illinois State Police District 12 advise, Interstate 70 east bound at milepost 84 near Altamont is blocked due to a semi rollover crash. Traffic is now being r...

The third annual Freaky 5K and Monster Mile is set for this Saturday (10/29). The run and walk will benefit Camp New Hope. You can sign up now at active.com, or register on race day, starting at 8:00 ...

Leaf collection in the City of Mattoon will begin Monday, October 31st and conclude on December 9th. Materials must be in 30-gallon paper yard waste bags. No Plastic Bags. Bags must be placed within t...

A viral infection on the University of Illinois campus is growing. The "Champaign News-Gazette" reports just over 70-cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have surfaced since the beginning of the seme...

With less than two weeks to go before election day, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is still refusing to release the same level of medical information that his Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth has. The "Chi...

More people are ready to vote in Illinois than at any point in almost 50 years. The Illinois State Board of Elections says seven-point-99-million people are registered to vote in the state. That's abo...

This weekend put your trivia knowledge to the test while bidding on some amazing auction items! The St. Mary School's 3rd Annual Trivia Night and Silent Auction is this Saturday, October 29th at The I...