Category Archives: Local News

Tomorrow Morning, Saturday June 11th, eat all the pancakes and sausage you can handle with HOPE of East Central Illinois! They are hosting a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast from 7-11 AM at the Charlesto...

A Greencastle, Indiana man was killed in a single vehicle accident in Lawrence County. The Illinois State Police say 38-year old Brad Edwards was westbound on Route 50 near Lawrenceville when he exite...

Illinois State Police District 12 announced enforcement figures for the recent special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) wave conducted during the evening hours on Saturday, May 28th, 2016 and mornin...

The longer there's no budget, the more problems there will be, is what Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger is warning. Munger on Thursday said if there's not a budget in place by the start of the new f...

Next week, the Mattoon Public Library will be having a program called "Introduction to Chess" from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday in the children's area on the second floor of the library. The program will teac...

The Cumberland County 4-H barbeque will be June 25th at the Toledo Christian Church. Serving will be from 4:30-8:00pm. One-meat dinners are $6.50, and two-meat dinners are $8.50. Prices will be 50-cen...

The Walldogs are coming to Marshall June 22nd. They'll be painting 17 murals on downtown businesses and to celebrate to the occasion, the city will host a five-day party. There's a kid's corner, art l...

One state lawmaker wants to outlaw fantasy sports websites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Representative Scott Drury's new bill is based on the opinion of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who sai...

As the summer recreation season "heats up," the need to be conscious of the powerful effects of the sun is also enhanced. The power of ultraviolet rays cannot be underestimated as the damage from thes...

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today released the following statement after Moody's decision to lower Illinois' credit rating for the second time since the budget impasse. "This credit down...