Category Archives: Local News

The article ranks a few local schools in a variety of categories, and Olney Central College is listed in the top five of Many of those areas. One category being the cost and aid packages available to ...

The Lake Land College Adult Week celebration is scheduled for April 18th through 22nd. During this week, Lake Land will hold two events designed exclusively to invite adult students to explore their o...

Join the American Cancer Society in the fight to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. The Relay for Life of Coles County planning committee will meet Monday (4/18) at the Sarah Bush Lin...

EIU's acting professor, Anne Thibault, has adapted Romeo and Juliet for modern audiences, and members of the community are encouraged to check it out. A retelling of William Shakespeare's tragedy, Rom...

Eastern Illinois University's School of Technology are encouraging golfers to register at the Lake of the Woods Golf Course in Mahomet for the Tom Waskom Golf Tournament on April 22nd. Foursomes are $...

Illinois State Police are taking part in a national campaign to crack down on distracted driving. WEIU-TV reports that the measure includes issuing more citations as part of the 2016 National Distract...

Bub and Jesse are live from Shelbyville at the Sloan Implement Business from 9-11 today. You can save big at the Drive Green sales event where you can save big on all John Deere and Stihl equipment. Y...

Mattoon YMCA rocking chair softball registration opens April 27th, and games will begin June 6th. Players need to be 40 or older, but 2 players can be between 35 and 39. Cost is $20 for Mattoon YMCA m...

The Mattoon High School baseball team will make its annual trip to Busch Stadium on Sunday, May 22nd. The Green Wave will face Clinton immediately after the Cardinals finish up against Arizona that af...

WMCI welcomes rising stars Chase Bryant, Rachel Holder, and Jason Pritchett to Bagelfest 2016! Rachel and Jason will perform on July 22nd, and Chase plays the following night. Christian night, on July...