Category Archives: Local News

Springfield Streetlights Turning Purple Because Of Malfunction (Springfield, IL) -- Springfield residents are starting to see more streetlights turning purple. Officials with City Water, Light, and Po...

Two Men In Custody For Allegedly Killing Manual High Student (Peoria, IL) -- Two men are in custody, accused of allegedly killing a Manual High School senior. Peoria Police say 18-year-old Jeremy Moor...

Florida Student Arrested In Connection with Discredited Social Media Threat (Jacksonville, IL) -- Superintendent Steve Ptacek says a Florida student has been arrested in connection with a social media...

Proposal: Illinois Educators' Sick Days Not Required For COVID-19 Isolation (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois General Assembly is advancing a proposal that would allow educators to be able to isolate ...

For Immediate Release - October 29, 2021 EIU's Local Scholars Program benefits incoming freshman across a 20-county region (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University will offer a unique financial ...

10/29 Downtown Mattoon's Trunk or Treat Trunk or Treat returns to downtown Mattoon on October 29th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature decorated trunks and booths lined up al...

Thursday, October 28, 2021, 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: Trunk or Trea...

For Immediate Release - October 28, 2021 Operation Rising Spirit Encourages Letters of Support to Illinois Veterans SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA) today relaunch...

For Immediate Release - October 27, 2021 Congresswoman Miller is Standing Up for Parental Rights WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) issued the following statement regarding the Illinois Se...

For Immediate Release - October 27, 2021 Gov. Pritzker to Tout Illinois' Climate Leadership and Economic Development Opportunities on International Trip SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker will travel ...