Category Archives: Local News

The Sectional competition began tonight for Middle School Softball and taking to the field were the undefeated Mattoon Wildcats taking on The Effingham Mustangs. In the end Effingham came out victorio...

SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will hold the following free blood pressure clinics. Qualified and trained personnel conduct all tests. For more information call Lincolnland Home Car...

Weekend Gun Violence Claims Almost Half-Dozen (Chicago, IL) -- Five people are dead, and at least 38 are wounded from weekend shooting violence in Chicago. Among the fatally wounded was a teenage preg...

Bomb Suspect Undergoing Surgery (Elizabeth, NJ) -- The suspect in the New York City bombing is undergoing surgery for wounds suffered in a shootout with police in New Jersey today. Union county prosec...

In response to requests from community members and other area providers, HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital has expanded their Convenient Care clinic hours to meet community needs. The clinic, locat...

In honor of patient appreciation, the Lake Land College Dental Hygiene Program is offering free dental cleanings Sept. 19-Sept. 29. Clinic hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1-5 p.m. and Wedn...

In an announcement today at the 2016 National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Conference in Orlando, Florida, the Center for Digital Government named Illinois as one of the mo...

According to a Mattoon Police Department press release, Jeffrey B. Douglas, age 49 of Mattoon, was arrested on Sept. 19th at 12:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of S. 4th street. He was charged with Domestic...

According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, Jonathan M. Johnson, age 32 of Mattoon, was arrested by the Mattoon Police Department, on Saturday Sept. 17th at 8:43 p.m. in the 700 b...

Illinois gas prices are on a downward trend. Triple-A reports the average price for a gallon of regular gas is around $2.24. That is about 21-cents less than a year ago.