Category Archives: Local News

Volunteers are needed for the Coles County Yield Survey. If you're interested, please contact the Coles County Farm Bureau at 217-345-3276. The survey will take place at 8:00 a.m. on August 31st at th...

The American Red Cross will be at LifeLinks for a blood drive, today (8/30) from 2-6pm. All donors will get a St. Louis Cardinals/American Red Cross t-shirt. If you're unable to make it, they'll have ...

According to wthitv.com, The Richland County Sherriff's Office Facebook page is reporting a phone outage. This outage is causing 9-1-1 unable to be reached for residents with Frontier and the 442 exch...

According to a press release from The Charleston Police Department: On Saturday, 8/27/16 at 5:09 a.m. Charleston police responded to 1515 9th Street reference a Criminal Sexual Assault report. The fem...

From Illinois State Police District 10: Another Update: As of 8:10 PM All Lanes of I-74 West are open just west of I-57. At this time all vehicles have been removed from the scene.   Update: as o...

Over the last 3-4 weeks, the Charleston Police Department have handled multiple reports of counterfeit bills being passes or attempted at various businesses. These incidents are currently being invest...

An investigation into an alleged shooting is underway. According to the Mattoon Police Department, officers responded to a call just before 6:20 last night. Upon arriving, officers located 47-year-old...

The CEAD (seed) Council is offering a five-week series to help keep your kids drug-free. Mondays, from August 29th through October 3rd, with the exception of Labor Day, in Mattoon at 513 North 13th. W...

Coaches are needed for the fall session of Stride, the fun fitness and running program for boys in grades 3 through 8. Boys have a chance to share their thoughts and opinions about life topics in a sa...

Action taken by the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Teachers Retirement System is expected to translate into a large increase in Illinois' pension contributions. The board voted Friday to lower its ...