Category Archives: Local News

A Charleston woman is charged with a hate crime for allegedly using a racial epithet against an African-American man from Effingham. Diana Yamamoto appeared in court yesterday on charges she allegedly...

You may need to rethink your route to work or to school next Monday. Construction work will force the closure of the intersection of Sixth Street and Marshall Avenue in Mattoon. Mattoon Public Works s...

Support the Neoga and Effingham Girl Scouts at their cookout this Saturday at the Neoga IGA. The girls are raising money for a trip to Savannah, Georgia, the birthplace of Girl Scouts. They'll be gril...

Enjoy the clear skies while they last because forecasters say we could see more severe weather by the weekend. The National Weather Service is expecting rain and thunderstorms for parts of western Ill...

Illinois lawmakers are already waiting months for their paychecks. They'd have to wait longer under a new plan from Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger. She's pushing an idea she calls "No budget, no p...

The Illinois Old Time Fiddlers will have a jam session in Shelbyville this Sunday (8/21) from 2-5 p.m. in the Lions Community Building. There is no charge to attend.

It's free and it's to honor and remember those in the state of Illinois, who have lost their lives fighting for our country in battle. It's the annual Run for the Fallen, and it's this Saturday in Cha...

This year we have seen great Country Concerts Come to the area, and we're not done yet! Tomorrow, Friday August 19th, make sure to wake up bright and early with The Yawn Patrol for a BIG Concert Annou...

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...

Governor Bruce Rauner today, at a press conference at Presence Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, signed Senate Bill 2403, known as Gabby's Law, to require Illinois hospitals to be better prepared to ...