Category Archives: Local News

Clinton, Trump Debate Supreme Court (Las Vegas, NV) -- In the final presidential debate in Las Vegas last night, Hillary Clinton said the U.S. Supreme Court should not re-litigate marriage equality or...

Trump Won't Say If He'll Accept Result Of Election (Las Vegas, NV) -- Donald Trump isn't saying whether he will accept the result of the presidential election. During the final presidential debate in ...

Illinois Senators Propose Election Ban For State Execs (Springfield, IL) -- A pair of Illinois senators don't want directors of state agencies taking part in political campaigns. Democrat Andy Manar a...

A cancer benefit dinner for Gabby Duvall of Casey will be held this Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the fire hall. Willow Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church is putting on the event which will...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issues a flood advisory for: Coles County Southeastern Moultrie County Northwestern Effingham County Northwestern Cumberland County Shelby County Southeaste...

Illinois agriculture officials don't know yet whether the Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds will be open for next year's fair. Inspectors ordered the Coliseum closed, saying the building is 'structura...

The Mattoon High School Dance Team is hosting the "Start the Beat" dance competition this Saturday (10/22) starting at 8:45 a.m. at the high school. Food and drinks will be available, and many vendors...

If you have electronic items you'd like to recycle, head to the T-town Education Foundation's unit office this Saturday (10/22) between 9:00 a.m. and noon. There is no charge, but a free-will offering...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Astronomy Night will meet on Tuesday, November 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the parking lot. If the skies are clear, telescopes will be set up. This program is free and...

The National Weather service in Lincoln has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Northern Jasper County and Central Effingham County until 9:30 PM. At 8:24 PM a severe thunderstorm was located nea...