Category Archives: Local News
Who's Coming to Bagelfest 2016?
Curious about who's coming to Bagelfest this summer??? Well, the wait is almost over! Don't miss the Yawn Patrol tomorrow, Friday, Morning because Mattoon Tourism Director Angelia Burgett will be join...
Apr 14, 2016 liz west / CC
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital receives 2015 Bronze Award for “Commitment to Excellence” from Illinois Performance Excellence
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital recently accepted their 2015 Bronze Award for "Commitment to Excellence" from Illinois Performance Excellence (ILPEx). On March 23, twenty hospital leadership and ...
Apr 14, 2016
Illinois Adds 14,700 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.5%
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that Illinois' unemployment rate in March rose 0.1 percentage points to 6.5 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by +14,700 jobs...
Apr 14, 2016 Simon Cunningham / CC
March Activity for ISP District 12
Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Kelly Hodge, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of March. Troopers in District 12, which includes Clark, Clay, Crawford...
Apr 14, 2016
ISP Joins National Anti-Texting Efforts to Save Lives
April marks the National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The U.S Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are sponsoring the 2016 National Distra...
Apr 14, 2016
No More Book Sharing For Iowa, Illinois
Readers on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River will soon have to only visit their libraries. The sharing agreement between Iowa and Illinois that let readers check out books at libraries on bot...
Apr 14, 2016 Stewart Butterfield / CC
U of I Settles Athlete's Claims of Abuse
The University of Illinois will be paying out more than six-hundred-thousand dollars to settle abuse claims against student athletes. Three-hundred-75-thousand-dollars will be paid following a federal...
Apr 14, 2016
Mattoon High School Presenting "Legally Blonde Jr."
Mattoon High School Drama Club will be performing "Legally Blonde Jr." at 7 p.m. today and Friday in the Mattoon High School gym. "Legally Blonde Jr." is an edited version of "Legally Blonde," a music...
Apr 14, 2016
Parents Could Have To Document Vaccine Choice
If you don't vaccinate your kids for religious reasons in Illinois, you could soon have to provide a letter to your kids' schools explaining why. Health officials in Springfield are proposing some sor...
Apr 14, 2016 NIAID / CC
Ribbon cutting at new location of Community Foundation office on South Banker
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation welcomes the public to attend an open house to celebrate the Community Foundation's relocation to South Banker Street. The ribbon cutting will take place at ...
Apr 13, 2016
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