Category Archives: Local News

Congressman John Shimkus will have a senior citizen tech day at the LifeSpan Center between Mattoon and Charleston on Wednesday, August 3rd. Shimkus and trained representatives from AT&T will be t...

This week, Mattoon school district registration starts. The schools in the district include Williams Elementary School, Riddle Elementary School, the Armstrong Program at Hawthorne School, Mattoon Mid...

Last night at the Coles County Fair, Haiven Bowersock was crowned the 2016 Miss Coles County Fair queen. She will now go on to represent Coles County in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant. Mi...

GED classes through Lake Land College will be held at multiple East Central Illinois locations! Those include Arthur, Effingham, Marshall, Mattoon, Pana, Paris, and Shelbyville. Orientation begins Aug...

The deadline to sign up for the Lifespan Center's free CPR and first aid skills checks is tomorrow. They have appointments available between 9:30 am and 1:00 pm on Thursday, August 4th. The process on...

From WCIA, a 19-year-old male was shot early Saturday morning in the 3700 block of Portage Place in Decatur. Police say the man went to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. No arrests have bee...

The amber alert for the missing child has been lifted. The child was found and the suspect was taken into custody.

Walk to End Alzheimer's will take place on Saturday, September 24th at the Roundhouse Complex in Mattoon. Participants will complete a two mile walk and will learn about Alzheimer's disease, advocacy ...

The Coles County fair starts tomorrow, here's the whole list of events for the week. 7/31: Fair opens at noon. The merchant's building will open at the same time. Carnival starts at 2:00. The little m...

Possessing marijuana is no longer a serious crime in Illinois. A bill signed by the governor Friday removes criminal penalties for having up to 10 grams of marijuana. The consequences now fall under t...