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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Portions of Coles, Clark, and Cumberland Counties
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Server Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Coles County, Northwestern Clark County, and northeastern Cumberland County until 10:00 PM. Around 9:1...
Apr 27, 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Portions of Jasper and Cumberland County
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Server Thunderstorm Warning for Northwestern Jasper County and Central Cumberland County until 9:30 PM. Around 8:43 A severe thunderstorm was locat...
Apr 27, 2016
U Of I Non-Tenured Faculty Stage Work In
Non-tenure-track faculty at the University of Illinois are staging a work-in today. The union is taking action over the lack of a contract. Members will be grading and holding office hours. The same g...
Apr 27, 2016
Illinois Lawmakers Considering Gun Bills
Illinois lawmakers are mulling over several gun bills. One of the measures would prevent people with mental disabilities from legally owning firearms. Another would allow police to revoke the gun perm...
Apr 27, 2016
Fundraiser at Douglas Hart Nature Center
For the Love of Painting will be offered at Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon June 4th from 10:00am-1:30pm. It's a step-by-step class in acrylic, and the end result will be an 11-by-14 painting th...
Apr 27, 2016
Rauner Signs College Funding Bill Into Law
Public colleges in Illinois are getting a temporary lifeline while the budget impasse continues. Governor Rauner signed a bill into law that will release 600-million-dollars to fund public universitie...
Apr 27, 2016
Fundraiser for Raggedy Ann and Andy Statue
A fundraising effort is under way to pay for a statue of Raggedy Ann and Andy in Arcola. The plan is to build a bronze statue that will be displayed in downtown Arcola near the city's Tourist Informat...
Apr 27, 2016 Troy Hakala / CC
Mumps Outbreak At EIU
According to Eastern Illinois University's Health Services, a mumps outbreak has occurred at the college. The outbreak has affected 10 students as of Friday. Health services is working with local and ...
Apr 27, 2016
Fujiyama Restaurant Coming to Mattoon
The former Cody's Roadhouse Restaurant location in Mattoon won't stay vacant for very long. A Fujiyama Japanese Steakhouse is slated to open in the location once the building has been renovated. The n...
Apr 27, 2016
Court Battle Begins Between Rauner Administration And Union
Court proceedings are underway between lawyers for the Rauner administration and the state's largest employee union. Both sides are arguing over whether contract talks have officially stalled. Rauner ...
Apr 27, 2016
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