Category Archives: Local News

Two Mattoon men were arrested in separate incidents Wednesday. According to the Mattoon Police Department, 25 year old Sebastian Henry was charged with criminal damage to property. The charge alleges ...

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Emergency Services Management Association are giving away 100 weather alert radios. Complete a five-question quiz at Ready.Illinois.gov and you'll be enter...

Friday Night, March 18th, it's the Annual Banquet for the Embarras Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. The event will be held at the Charleston VFW, where doors open at 6 PM with dinner be...

This Saturday, March 19th, is the last day to sign up for Mattoon Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth,and T-Ball programs! Sign ups will be taking place at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon from 10 AM to 2 PM. For a...

The Mattoon Junior Baseball League will be hosting a free coaching clinic on Sunday at the DeMars Center in Peterson Park. The event will be from 2:00 - 3:30. IHSA Hall of Fame Coaches Denny Thronebur...

The Lake Land College Community Choir is hosting their annual Spring Concert this Sunday at 3pm in the Lake Land College Theater. Afterwards, a reception will take place in Laker Point. The concert is...

The Illinois State Police is reporting that I-72 westbound lanes are back open between milepost 156 and milepost 144. It was shut down earlier this morning for maintenance.

A Richland County man was killed in a two-vehicle accident yesterday morning. According to the Illinois State Police, 57-year old Kevin Van Blaricum was traveling eastbound on Route 50 near Odin when ...

The Effingham teen charged in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Kaylee Jacob has pleaded guilty to the charges of Involuntary manslaughter and possession of a stolen firearm. The guilty plea came yest...

The Illinois State Police will undergo its 8th re-accreditation assessment by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies beginning on April 11th. For four days, a team of assessors w...