Category Archives: Local News
Bagelfest Armbands Still Available
Discounted carnival armbands for Bagelfest are still available at the Mattoon Tourism office. Armbands are $17.00 and allow kids to ride all they like on Wednesday, Friday or Saturday. You can also re...
Jul 12, 2016 Robert Bejil / CC
Beller and Belch Tractor Pull in Charleston This Week
The East Central Illinois Antique Farm Equipment Club will host the inaugural "Beller and Belch Tractor Pull" Thursday (7/14) at the Coles County Fairgrounds in Charleston. Puller registration starts ...
Jul 12, 2016 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
National Wild Turkey Federation Banquet
The Jasper County chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its banquet July 22nd at the Knights of Columbus in Newton. Tickets are $65.00 for couples or $45.00 for singles. Reserve you...
Jul 12, 2016 Auburn Alumni Association / CC
Special Olympics Day at the Brickhouse
Special Olympics Area 9 Global Messenger and all-star athlete, Jimmy Peterlich will be the manager for the day on Tuesday, July 12 from 4 to 8pm at the Brickhouse is Charleston. 20% of sales will go t...
Jul 11, 2016
Monday, July 11 at the Mo/Do Fair
Today (Monday, July 11) at the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair in Arthur, concessions and the merchant's building open at 5:00, the all-breed market barrow and market gilt shows also begin at 5:00, the c...
Jul 11, 2016
Miss Shelby County Friday Night
14 young ladies have their eyes on the crown this week in Shelby County. Seven girls will compete for Miss Shelby County, and seven will vie for the Junior Miss Shelby County title. The pageants will ...
Jul 11, 2016 wu_135 / CC
SBL To Build New Walk-In Clinic
With the recent purchase of land on the east side of Mattoon, Sarah Bush Lincoln has set the plans in place to build a new Walk-In Clinic. Sarah Bush Lincoln purchased land for $106,500 just south of ...
Jul 11, 2016
Jasper County National Wild Turkey Federation
The Jasper County chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its banquet July 22nd at the Knights of Columbus in Newton. Tickets are $65.00 for couples or $45.00 for singles. Reserve you...
Jul 11, 2016
Report: Court Fees Are Excessive, Inconsistent From County To County
(Springfield, IL) -- A new report finds court fees and fines in Illinois are out of control. The state legislature created the Statutory Court Fee Task Force, which released its findings last month. T...
Jul 11, 2016
Senator Durbin Speaks Out Following Police Shootings
(Springfield, IL) -- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is speaking out following deadly police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana and the killing of five officers in Dallas. The Illinois senator said yesterd...
Jul 11, 2016 AMSF2011 / CC
Listen Live
Spotlight
Weather
Mattoon, IL, USA
71 °F Clear
Top Stories
