Category Archives: Local News

Lake Land College is offering Basic Nursing Assistant (CNA) training this summer in Effingham, Paris and Pana. The nine-week course will meet every Monday and Thursday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. from Jun...

As we enter mosquito season, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans of the diseases mosquitoes carry and the best ways to avoid being bitten. "Each year since 2002 wh...

Get ready for another campaign-sign in front yards this summer. University employees in Macomb and other university towns across Illinois are hoping to use campaign signs to drive home the benefits of...

The Dennis Hastert hush money case has prompted Democratic State Senator Scott Bennett of Champaign to propose an end to the time limit for prosecuting child sex abuse cases. Hastert admitted during s...

Beginning May 16th, weather permitting, Route 121 will be closed to traffic to all for the reconstruction of the bridge over Long Point Creek. Traffic will be detoured from Mattoon and Toledo via the ...

A Dieterich driver was injured in an auto accident that occured Saturday in Effingham County. Kory Willenborg is being charged with illegal consumption of alcohol and ticketed for disobeying a stop si...

A cancer benefit for Michelle Searls will be held at the Mattoon Moose on May 21st. The night will include basket binga, a bags tournament, 50/50 drawing and food. Tickets are $12.00 in advance and $1...

Police are looking for Dracy "Clint" Pendleton. Pendleton exchanged gunfire with an officer and left the scene. The officer was shot in the arm. It's believed Pendleton also received wounds during the...

Several reports of wind damage happened Saturday night in east central Illinois. Reports came in from Clay, Crawford, and Lawrence Counties, including down trees and power lines, along with one report...

  Isolated storms could continue tonight; however, no alerts are in currently effect.