Category Archives: Local News

Colleges will soon have more freedom to sell alcohol on campus. A new law will allow all public schools to sell alcohol at campus events, as long as they're not student-related activities. The law com...

Bagelfest is continuing in Mattoon today! On the schedule for today, it's armband night at the carnival from 6-10pm, if you purchase an armband, you can ride all the carnival rides you like all evenin...

As part of Bagelfest, the annual Bagel Bow Wow dog contest will be held this Saturday at 1:30pm near the bandshell at Peterson Park. The contest's categories include Best Bagel Dog best dog trick and ...

The Coles County Habitat for Humanity chapter will have an open house at the chapter's office next week, where attendees can get more information about the program. The event is set for 5:30 p.m. Tues...

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 ...

****UPDATE: Both lanes of traffic on I-74 Eastbound Mile Post 212 in Vermilion County are now open. (3:51pm)   According to the Illinois State Police, there has been a traffic crash with lane blo...

Illinois' stopgap budget is about a billion dollars larger than the Democratic plan lawmakers voted down in May. But Governor Bruce Rauner insists the stopgap plan is a better deal. The governor's off...

Shelby County Home Community Education and the Shelby County Pork Producers' annual pork chop dinner will be today, July 19th, from 5:00-7:00pm at the fairgrounds. One chop dinners are $7.00, and two ...

The Illinois State Board of Education decided to stop administering a state achievement test in part because of concerns from the federal government. That's according to a letter received by the "Chic...

The cities of Mattoon and Charleston are working together to reduce mosquito populations in Coles County. Mattoon recently joined in the cooperative mosquito abatement program that Charleston and the ...