Category Archives: Local News

The Mattoon Fire Department will begin flow testing and painting fire hydrants starting next week (6/20). Work will be done between the hours of 8am and 3pm. Any landscaping within 3 feet of the hydra...

For Release Gov. Pritzker Announces Nation-Leading Investments in Early Childhood CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) today announced new investments th...

Volunteers are needed at the Cross at the Crossroads in Effingham. A training session will be held at the Cross Welcome Center June 20th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. If you have three-hours per month to spare,...

Enduring Freedom Ministries of Shumway will celebrate its 10th anniversary on June 25th. In addition to the regular grocery distribution and soup kitchen from 8:30 to noon, they'll have a special meal...

Get in the game and give blood. Grace United Methodist Church in Neoga is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive until 5:00 tonight (June 14, 2022), and all donors will receive a free commemorative...

For Immediate Release Charleston Domino's Franchise Owner Wins National Accolade CHARLESTON, Ill., June 14, 2022 - Sam Duvall has come a long way since beginning his career as a customer service repre...

Caterpillar Relocating To NTX (Deerfield, IL) -- Caterpillar is leaving its longtime home of Illinois for North Texas. The world's largest construction equipment maker announced today it was in its be...

For Immediate Release - June 13, 2022 Rebuilding southern Illinois: Interstate projects highlight Year Four of Rebuild Illinois CARBONDALE - Entering Year Four of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Depart...

Join us for our new Preschool Music and Movement program at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library! Developed for children ages 3-5 and an adult caregiver, we will read books, sing songs, move to musi...

For Immediate Release Rep. Mary Miller will vote NO on Biden-Schumer Gun Control Package Oakland, Ill. - Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) released the following statement announcing she will vote no o...