Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - April 22, 2022 Illinois State Police Announce Results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols Pesotum - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Ryan Starri...

For Immediate Release - April 21, 2022 Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Illinois' Third Ratings Upgrade in 10 Months After 20 Year Drought CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker celebrated the state's improved bond r...

For Release East-Central IL Household Hazardous Waste Event The IEPA is administering a HHW Collection Event at the Coles County Airport, 10500 State Highway 16, Mattoon, IL on Saturday, May 14th, 202...

Mattoon Middle School is hosting orientation for all students who will be sixth-graders next fall. The orientation is from 5:30-7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 26th. This is an event for students and famili...

The Salvation Army of Coles and Cumberland Counties' food pantry is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The assistance office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m...

For Immediate Release - April 21, 2022 Unemployment Rates Down, Jobs Up in Nearly All Metros in March SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in thirteen Illinois metropolitan area...

Teen In Custody After Deadly Shooting In Sterling (Sterling, IL) -- A 16-year-old is in custody after an elderly man was found shot to death in their home in Sterling. Authorities say the teen was arr...

For Immediate Release Gov. Pritzker and Department of Defense Announce New Defense Innovation Unit in Chicago CHICAGO -Governor Pritzker joined the Department of Defense (DoD), the Illinois National G...

For Immediate Release - April 21, 2022 Congresswoman Mary Miller : God Bless Our Military Heroes Danville, Ill.- The office of Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) hosted its first Vietnam Veterans pinnin...

For Immediate Release - April 21, 2022 The following is an Editorial from Dr. Josh Bullock, Lake Land College President. Celebrating the Impact of a Community College As we celebrate National Communit...