Category Archives: Local News

You should be able to play daily fantasy sports by next football season in Illinois. A plan to create new regulations sailed through a statehouse committee yesterday. The new rules would limit the gam...

A group of workers at the University of Illinois could be out of a job this fall because of the state budget crisis. An email sent out to school officials announced plans for laying off civil service ...

The Lincoln Trail Council of Boy Scouts and the Illinois DNR invite you to the outdoor youth festival, May 21st at Wolf Creek State Park, west of Windsor. The all-day event will feature such activitie...

The Mattoon Fire Department responded to a call just after 2:30 yesterday. According to Chief Nichols, crews found smoke coming from the residence at 1812 DeWitt. They were able to make their way to t...

The Illinois State Police has confirmed the names of the individuals involved in yesterday's crash in Edgar County. 23-year old Chelsie Lynn Gann of Brocton was killed when her vehicle collided with a...

According to the National Weather Service, scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening across east central, north central, south central, southeast and western Illinois...

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Run for the Bagel 2016 marks 29 years of this race held along with Mattoon's Bagelfest Celebration each year. The race offers a 5K, 10K and a one-mile fun run with awards given by race, age and gender...

The annual Senior Expo will be hosted by the Coles County Council on Aging (CCCoA) at your LifeSpan Center on May 4, 2016. There is no charge to attend and the Expo will begin at 9 am and continue unt...

According to a press release from State Senator Dale Righter's office, eighteen railroad crossings in the 55th Senate District are slated for safety improvements as part of the Illinois Commerce Commi...