Category Archives: Local News

According to the Illinois State Police, as of 8:30am on Wednesday, August 3, the trailer has been moved to the shoulder but crews will be working to off load the contents on the shoulder. The lane is ...

According to the Illinois State Police, as of 8am, Wednesday, August 3, due to a rolled over cargo trailer, the right lane of Interstate 57 South at Milepost 212 in Douglas County is blocked. ISP Offi...

The second annual Cole Brothers tractor drive will be held August 6th in Mattoon. Registration will start at 6:30 a.m. in the Lake Land Ag Department parking lot. Money raised will benefit Mattoon and...

Check your mail, Illinois' Secretary of State is once again mailing registration reminders to drivers. Jesse White's office stopped mailing the reminders last year during the budget crisis. The move a...

Illinois has the highest average SAT scores in the nation, but the state's schools still fall just outside the top ten in a new national survey. WalletHub ranks Illinois schools 13th on its list. Iowa...

A benefit ride for Jim Drew will be held August 27th, starting at Lefty's Holler and ending at the Triple Nickel Saloon. Registration will be from 9:00-10:45 a.m., and the ride will begin at 11:00. Co...

Love to Ride? Test your endurance with the annual "Cruisin' the Cornfields" Bike Ride in Sullivan Illinois next Saturday, August 13th! The race begins at Wyman Park and participants have their option ...

The Concert in the Park with Tequila Mockingbyrd that was scheduled for tonight at 7pm in Kiwanis Park in Charleston has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for a later date.

The inaugural Charleston Police Department K9 Golf Outing will be at Meadowview Golf Course in Mattoon August 13th. Entry fee is $70 per player and that covers green fees, cart, goodie bag, and a chan...

Illinois State Police (ISP) officials announced today the ISP was awarded with re-accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). CALEA accreditatio...