Category Archives: Local News

Medical marijuana sales are on the rise in Illinois. About one-point-nine-million-dollars worth was sold last month, about 30-percent more than February. March was also the highest selling month of th...

At the Charleston City Council meeting yesterday, plans were announced for a new ALDI grocery store that will be constructed in May at 2240 Shawnee Drive, near Wal-Mart and is slated to open in the Fa...

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs Springfield Mobile Vet Center will visit Mattoon's Lake Land College on Tuesday, April 19th from 10:00-3:00. Vet Center staff will be on hand to answer questio...

The Mattoon City Council is considering a budget for the city that appears to be balanced after officials cut back over $750-thousand dollars in order to balance the budget. The proposed 2016-17 city ...

According to the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency, the incident in Stewardson has been cleared. Residents are free to return to their homes. They do recommend you air your home out, however.

There is an anhydrous leak in Stewardson. Officials say to turn off your furnace and keep doors and windows closed for the time being. If you need help, please call. If you live on the east side of to...

Payments for late fees for vehicle registrations in Illinois are spiking. Since the state stopped mailing registration renewal notices, drivers in the state have paid nearly five-million dollars in la...

Purchasers of medical marijuana products could soon be seeing warning labels on what they buy in Illinois. A bill introduced by State Representative Dwight Kay, a Republican from Edwardsville, would l...

The City of Mattoon is offering free bulk mulch to community residents. The mulch can be collected at the city's lawn waste disposal site along North Logan Street and workers will be on hand to help l...