Category Archives: Local News

State Representative Reggie Phillips will host a town hall meeting to discuss the impending property tax freeze and its impact on communities, Thursday (10/13) at the Greenup Municipal Building. The m...

Life-long Charleston resident Joel Stewart officially took his place as an officer with the Eastern Illinois University Police Department after being sworn in by Lynette Drake, interim vice president ...

Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti joined Governor Bruce Rauner, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, consuls general, local elected officials, and numerous leaders from the Hispanic community in Illinois f...

This is directly from the Mattoon Community Unit School District Facebook page: "We are saddened to report that Riddle Elementary School teacher Nancy Conlon passed away early this morning. Nancy Conl...

Just a few days before Halloween, Tuesday October 25th, 80 Veterans from central and southern Illinois will be treated to their Honor Flight to Washington, DC, to visit and reflect at their national m...

Gas Prices Rising Slightly In Illinois (Undated) -- Illinois gas prices are up slightly. Triple-A reports the average price for a gallon of regular gas is around two-dollars-33-cents. That is nearly f...

Illinois State Police Conduct Hazardous Materials Enforcement Detail Springfield, IL. Officials with the Illinois State Police (ISP) announce the results of a joint hazardous materials enforcement det...

Tonight is astronomy night at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. If the sky is clear, telescopes will be set up in the parking lot for viewing starting at 7:00. If you have a telescope, you're we...

Friday (10/14) is the deadline to sign up for the annual dinner meeting at the Life Center of Cumberland County. This year's menu will feature homemade mostaccioli or chicken pot pie, with green beans...

An education job fair will be held in the Grand Ballroom at Eastern Illinois University November 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Schools will be seeking candidates to fill mid-year and anticipated vac...