Category Archives: Local News

Thursday, September 1, 2022, Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI. Here is a brief description of what he covered during the interview: In conjuncti...

For Immediate Release Lumpkin Family Foundation Awards Grant to Lift for Solar Canopies and EV Charging Stations The Mattoon CUSD2 Board of Education recently accepted a grant from the Lumpkin Family ...

The annual Journey for Jordan bike ride will be held September 10th. Check-in will be from 7:00-7:45am at the village hall in Gays, and the 35-mile ride will start at 8:00am. Entry fee is $40. You can...

The Casey-Westfield High School Bass Club invites area kids to Fairview Park Monday, September 5, 2022, (Labor Day) for their fishing derby. Registration opens at 8am and kids will fish between 9 and ...

For Immediate Release Pritzker Administration Launches State-Wide Employment and Retention Strategy Governor Pritzker today announced new measures as part of the ongoing efforts to address staffing sh...

For Immediate Release Avoid ending your summer with a DUI SPRINGFIELD- Heading into the final big weekend of summer, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police remind everyone...

For Immediate Release Secretary of State Offices to Close for Labor Day Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, September 5th in obs...

For Immediate Release - September 1, 2022 Scholarship Funding Still Available for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Workers for the 2022-23 Academic Year CHICAGO - The Illinois Student Assistanc...

For Immediate Release Temporary help needed for snow-and-ice removal SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking qualified individuals to step forward and apply for seasonal pos...

For Immediate Release - September 1, 2022 Gov. Pritzker Announces $300 Million in Funding for Energy Bill Assistance SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Econ...