Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Governor Pritzker announces $2.1 million in grants for 13 local bike path projects Latest round of IDNR bike path grants support development of trails in seven counties SPRINGFIE...

For Immediate Release - October 6, 2023 SBL Receives 'Volley for a Cure' Donation The Mattoon and Charleston high school volleyball teams recently donated $3,779 to the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Found...

For Immediate Release - October 9, 2023 Illinois Conservation Foundation to host 2023 Director's Hunt at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Conservation Fo...

For Immediate Release - October 8, 2023 Fire Prevention Week is October 8-14 Illinois DCFS distributes smoke alarms to 897 Illinois families this year, reminds the public to practice a home fire escap...

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 217 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 2023   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT TUESDAY.....

The next One Stop Community Christmas 2023 Planning Meeting, is Thursday, October 12, at Noon at The Salvation Army in Mattoon (13th and Richmond) Be part of the One Stop 2023! Join us for our next pl...

For Release - October 6, 2023 Apply now for youth wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts at three Illinois state parks SPRINGFIELD - Youth between the ages of 10 and 17 can apply now for youth wingsh...

For Release Pritzker Administration Awarded $16 Million from the Department of Energy to Improve Grid Resiliency New funds will help local municipal and co-op utilities across the state improve power ...

The annual hayride for people with mobility restrictions returns to General Dacey Trail in Shelbyville October 12th. Rides will depart from the Shelbyville Aquatic Center parking lot at 11:00 a.m., no...

The annual community breakfast hosted by the Mattoon and Charleston chambers of commerce will be held Tuesday, November 7th at Unique Suites in Charleston. Registration will open at 7:00 a.m., and bre...