Category Archives: Local News

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital's Home Care personnel will be conducting blood pressure screenings at the Catholic Charities from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6. Nursing staff from HSHS...

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Nursing (SON) and Lake Land College have announced a new partnership. The Bachelor of Science in nursing degree track enables community c...

In 2014, there were 18 people killed in drunk-driving crashes on St. Patrick's Day. This year, if you'll be drinking alcohol, Illinois State Police (ISP) officials have some advice for you: Don't drin...

Villa Pizza of Mattoon will host a Mitch Webb Memorial Scholarship fundraiser tomorrow (3/16) 10% of carry-out sales will be donated to the fund which provides scholarships to Mattoon High School wres...

Dense fog advisory for Coles, Clark, Douglas, Moultrie, Macon and Champaign counties until 9:00 AM, otherwise, partly sunny and 72 today A chance of showers and thunderstorms late tonight and overnigh...

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Mattoon Spring Fest will be held on Saturday, March 19th from 8:00am to noon at the Douglas-Hart Nature Center. The festival includes fresh pancakes, sausage, maple syrup demonstrations from tree tapp...

Community members are invited to meet with area employers at the Lake Land College job fair on Wednesday, March 23 from 3:30-6 p.m. in the Field House on the Lake Land College campus in Mattoon. This ...

It is that time of year again! It is time for the annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. Remember this tournament is supposed to be fun and is to help raise money for our community. This year the money ...

A spring breaker from Terre Haute died after falling off a parking garage. According to the Panama City Beach Police Department, 20 year old Tyler Gilmore was found dead at around 1:00 a.m. Sunday. Po...