Category Archives: Local News

The administrator of Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center pleaded guilty to stealing from a resident. 53-year-old Lola White of Shumway resident Lola White entered the guilty plea Friday. By do...

Construction on a veterans memorial in Neoga will soon start. The Effingham Daily News reports $62,000 (most of the project's funding) has been raised. Those involved say they're thankful for the comm...

According to WAND online, since the new year began many EIU employees have been laid off due to the budget impasse. High education is still wanted and needed in our state, so we can show our support t...

"There are a lot of animals and preservatives in the wetland that are extinct and going extinct," said Olivia Swickard, Vice-President, "We want to preserve their land and where they live at and we wa...

Governor Rauner is proposing a series of "pro-growth reforms." He made the announcement during a visit to East Peoria. Rauner told the Chamber of Commerce that all reform is geared to the budget since...

A study is being released on financial literacy in Illinois. The WalletHub survey compared spending, borrowing and saving habits. The metric also covered the percentage of people making only minimum p...

The Coles County Clerk's Office will soon be mailing out voter registration forms to those eligible to vote, but who have not registered. The forms could also go out to some voters who have moved or w...

A Thursday night head-on collision south of Mattoon ended with three injures. Police tell WEIU-TV two Mattoon teenagers were involved, driving on County Road 100 North when they drove through a stop s...

Statement from the Illinois State police says extremely strong winds are creating hazardous driving conditions across District 10. ISP Units are currents on the scene of 3 separate rollovers in Champa...

In the first game this morning at the Roundhouse Complex, the lady wave softball team lost to Casey Westfield 6-2. The Mattoon girls will play again this afternoon around 1 against Cumberland and you ...