Category Archives: Local News

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm WATCH for the following counties until 11:00 PM: -Cass, Clay, Clinton, De Kalb, Fayette, Fulton, Hancock, Jasper, Marshall...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm WATCH until 11:00 PM EDT for the following counties: -Champaign, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston,...

A Olney teen was injured after being struck by a tractor-trailer this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, the truck driver, Anthony Hinterscher of Noble was traveling east on Highway 50, ...

A fund-raising rummage sale for little Jaxen will be held this Friday and Saturday (6/24-25) at the New Life Christian Center in Newton. Jaxen is a three-year old who suffers from a disease which affe...

SPRINGFIELD - With eleven days remaining until the start of the new fiscal year, Governor Rauner is urging rank-and-file Democrats to come back to Springfield to vote on the education funding bill (HB...

According to a MPD press release, Brett M. Magana, age 18 of Mattoon, was arrested on June 18th at 8:01 p.m. in the 1300 block of Lakeland Blvd. He was charged with the Unlawful Possession of a Weapon...

According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, Dytanyuan J. Johnson, age 18 of Mattoon, was arrested on June 18th at 4:36 p.m. Johnson ran from a his vehicle after being pulled over ...

According to a press release from the Mattoon Police Department, Timothy L. Bickers, age 38 of Mattoon, was arrested on June 18th at 5:53 a.m. in the 1600 block of Marshall Ave. He was charged with Ag...

According to a MPD press release, Mattoon police arrested Anna M. Derixson, age 33 of Mattoon, On Friday June 17th at 7:00 p.m. The arrest occurred in the 300 block of West Park Plaza. Derixson was ch...

Mattoon police and Coles County Crime Stoppers seek public assistance in locating Shawn Dale Adamson, age 33 of Mattoon. Adamson is wanted for questioning in regards to a June 18th shooting between he...