Category Archives: Local News

With 50% of the vote in: Arthur Water and Service: Should the village sell the water/sewer facilities?   Yes 388 votes No 113 votes  

With 19% of the vote in:   Illinois Senator - D Tammy Duckworth 61% Andrea Zapp 27% Napoleon Harris 12%   Illinois Senator - R Mark Kirk 71% James Marter 29%

We have spoken to the Effingham County Clerk's office, they have a court order for polls to stay open until 8:30pm tonight. So if you were turned away from a precinct, you should return before 8:30pm ...

We just spoke (6:58pm) to Coles County Clerk Sue Rennels who says Election Judges are reporting that they have been steady all day. Additionally, Rennels says it has been steady at the Courthouse wher...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced the results of Nighttime Enforcement Patrols (NITE) held during the late evening hours of Friday, March 11th and early morning hours of Saturday, March 12th. ...

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is offering an American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED class on Thursday, April 7 at 6:30 pm in the hospital auditorium. Pre-registration is required. Hearts...

According to a MPD press release, Kevin W. Johnson, age 38 of Mattoon, was arrested on March 13th at 4:31 a.m. in the 2100 block of Prairie Ave. He was taken into custody on a Coles County warrant for...

"Bridges for Healing Hearts" is a grief support group that is being facilitated by HSHS Hospice Southern Illinois Bereavement Counselor Maddie Johnson. It is a year-round, open enrollment group with n...

According to a Mattoon Police Dept. press release, Brian M. Fuller, age 33 of Danville, was arrested on March 12th at 3:20 a.m. in the 2500 block of Moultrie Ave. He was charged with Domestic Battery,...

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is offering expectant parents, "Having a Baby," a three-part educational series which provides a comprehensive journey through the process of birth and infant care...