Category Archives: Local News

For Release Drawings for trapping permits at Grafton-area sites to take place Nov. 2 GRAFTON - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will host a public lottery drawing on Wednesday, Nov....

For Release ICED names DoIT as Outstanding State Agency of the Year SPRINGFIELD - The Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED) recognized the Illinois Department of Innovation &...

For Release Don't Wait! Plan and Practice your Escape Today Springfield, Ill- Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed October 9-15 as Fire Prevention Week in Illinois to encourage residents to review thei...

For Immediate Release ISP Conduct Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation DECATUR - On October 12, 2022, Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 5 was contacted by th...

Actress Angela Lansbury Dead At 96 (Los Angeles, CA) -- Actress Angela Lansbury is dead at the age of 96. She's known for her roles in "Murder, She Wrote" and voicing Mrs. Potts in "Beauty and the Bea...

For Immediate Release City of Mattoon, IL Announces Partnership with Rural King For Sports Complex (Mattoon, IL) October 11, 2022 - The City of Mattoon, IL and Rural King announce a multi-year develop...

Trunk or treat comes to the Charleston Speedway this Saturday, October 8, 2022, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. It's free and open to all area kids. Plus, it'll be held in the pit area, where the kids can see ...

Teens in grades 7th-12th create custom buttons to wear and share in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Tuesday, October 11, from 4:00-5:00pm. Limit of 2 buttons per student. Keep it...

For Immediate Release Mattex to Honor a Law Enforcement Officer with a Free Heating & Air System Mattex is announcing the start of their "2022 Honoring the Blue Giveaway" where they will once agai...

For Immediate Release SBL Receives "Volley for a Cure" Donation Sarah Bush Lincoln is honored to be the recipient of a donation from Mattoon and Charleston high schools. The Charleston High School and...