Category Archives: Local News

On Thursday October 20th, the Mattoon Police Department arrested Jared J Wilson age 28 of Mattoon and Miles B Callow age 24 of Mattoon, on the charge of home invasion and aggravated battery. Ms. Worth...

Dr. Sally Salmons recently received the 2016 Physician of Excellence Award from the Illinois Rural Health Association (IRHA) at a special reception held at the I-Hotel and Conference Center. Every yea...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be having a Halloween "Spooktacular" story time and parade Monday, October 31 @ 10:30, 1:15, and 5:30. Dress your little ones in their finest Halloween costume ...

Michael Smith, Chief Marketing Officer at Consolidated Communications, recently announced the recipients of the Consolidated Communications Endowment for Economic Development at the Mattoon Area Commu...

Poll: Trump Leads Clinton In Indiana (Indianapolis, IN) -- It's a close race in Indiana between presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. A new WISH-TV/Ball State Hoosier Survey shows Tr...

U.S. Chamber Readies Attack Ads Against Bayh (Indianapolis, IN) -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce appears to have changed its mind about Evan Bayh. The business group is readying another millions-dollar...

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the American Red Cross is recruiting new volunteers to assist with the response efforts. Thousands of Red Cross workers are currently in Florida, Georgia, the Carolin...

Children across the country will get to use their imaginations and artistic skills to celebrate two American institutions - Abraham Lincoln and baseball - in an art contest sponsored by the Abraham Li...

Duckworth Makes Campaign Stop In East Peoria (East Peoria, IL) -- U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Duckworth says lawmakers must increase federal spending on infrastructure. Speaking in East Peoria yesterd...

Illinois Soldier Killed In Afghanistan (Undated) -- Family and friends are mourning after a soldier from Illinois was killed in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced that Army Sergeant Doug...