Category Archives: Local News

Mattoon police arrested Caroline A. Minard, age 40 of Mattoon, on Tuesday Sept. 13th at 7:29 p.m. Minard was charged with Retail Theft. The charge alleges that she returned stolen merchandise to Wal-M...

Deborah K. Dewey, female, age 62, was last seen on August 22, 2016, in Spring Valley, Illinois. On August 29, 2016, Dewey's gray 2007 Buick LaCrosse, was found unlocked at the TA Truck Stop on Illinoi...

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA Alumni will have a pork chop dinner prior to Friday night's homecoming football game against LSA. Serving will be from 5-7 pm in the merchant's building at the ...

Coles County Clerk Sue Rennels is looking for election judges. You'd serve from 5:00 a.m. until closing of the polls at 7:00 p.m., and would be paid $120.00. Training is required and will be offered t...

Ameren Illinois is offering a program to help non-profits in the state pay their utility bills. The company says organizations struggling financially can apply for grants through the Energy Assistance...

Doctors or hospitals who treat state of Illinois employees are waiting up to a year-and-a-half to get paid. A new report from the legislature's Commission of Government Forecasting and Accountability ...

A new study suggests Illinoisans aren't too happy. Wallethub released a report yesterday ranking the Land of Lincoln at number 25 of the 50 states in the category of happiest states. Illinois scored l...

The Sara Bush Lincoln Volunteer Guild's Fall Market will feature a huge selection of one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry, candles, baby and children's clothing, artwork, baskets, home & garden dcor ...

According to a study by Safewise, Charleston is the second safest college town in the nation. Safewise says Eastern Illinois University ranks high because of their around-the-clock police patrols, in ...

A Sigel man was injured in a two-vehicle accident this afternoon. According to the Illinois State Police, a vehicle driven by Ralph Walters, of Effingham, was stopped in a construction zone on U.S. Ro...