Category Archives: Local News

New figures from the state board of education show that more than half of the school districts in the state are operating in the red. The financial profile scores reveal that most districts are borrow...

The intersection of First Street and Jefferson in Effingham will remain closed today and tomorrow so that crews can complete sewer work. Also, construction has resumed on North Raney Street and no tra...

Pundits will debate the reasons, but the numbers show turnout for the Illinois primaries was high. The Republican presidential contest drew one-point-four-million voters Tuesday, compared with nine-hu...

All westbound traffic on I-72 between milepost 156 and 144 will be shut down this morning at 9:00 for maintenance. Traffic will be re-routed westbound at exit 156 and detoured onto Route 48 to exit 14...

Tomorrow Night, Thursday, March 17th, A Quarter Auction will be taking place to help benefit Special Olympics Illinois. It all starts at 5:30 PM at the Mattoon American Legion. For more information on...

Own a boat? Take it out on the lake this weekend and help out your surrounding habitats and environment! Fish Habitat day will be this Saturday, March 19th, at Lake Shelbyville. Volunteers are still n...

This Saturday, March 19th, celebrate Easter a little early with the kids! The Mattoon Area Family YMCA have teamed up with Broadway Christian Church in Mattoon for its Annual Easter Egg Hunt! It all s...

Come help out your local Girl Scouts on April 30th during their "Take Action" Project. The girls will be right outside the Burgess Osborne Auditorium in Mattoon. They will be collecting supplies to be...

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Illinois State Police District 10 and IDOT will be shutting down all westbound traffic on I-72 between milepost 156 and 150 for approximately two hours for maintenance. Tr...