Category Archives: Local News

Illinois' organ and tissue donor registry is growing. Secretary of State Jesse White says the list has reached six-million-people. That is nearly half the entire population of the state. About 300 peo...

Mattoon's annual citywide cleanup will be held on Saturday, May 21st from 8 to 11 a.m. On that day, trash bins will be available for use by Mattoon residents at the city's yard waste facility at Shelb...

The annual Chris Barker Memorial Tractor Drive and Show will be held June 12th. Sign-in starts at 7:30 am and the drive will begin at 8:30 from Tower Hill Village Park. Terry Warren Catering will have...

The Mattoon Exchange Club's 40th annual golf tournament will be played at Rogala June 4th. Two men's flights, two for the ladies, and one youth flight. Money raised benefits area youth programs, and w...

Beautiful cars in a beautiful setting - that's the promise of the 25th Annual Champagne British Car Festival on June 5 at the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site.   This silver-anniversary ev...

The Embarras Volunteer Stewards' next conservation day is this Saturday (5/14) at Rocky Branch Nature Preserve. Sturdy footwear and gloves are recommended. Tools will be provided, but you're welcome t...

Applications for the 2016 Coles County Fair Queen, and Little Miss pageants are being accepted. The deadline for the Little Miss pageant is June 10th, and for the queen pageant, June 17th. Information...

The Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is moving forward with plans to close the youth detention center in Kewanee. The move comes after a legislative panel voted against the closure. State offic...

A state lawmaker wants more restrictions on how police can use new technology that tracks cell phones. Senator Daniel Biss introduced a bill that would require authorities to get search warrants befor...

Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would change the way the state funds local school districts. The measure approved by the Senate on Monday would make sure school districts with h...