Category Archives: Local News

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Crawford County in east central Illinois... Clay County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Effingham County in ...

The 11th annual Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude run is a community run this year. The team will cover 149 miles on the streets of Mattoon starting at 8:00 a.m. Friday, July 16, and finish at around 2:00 Sa...

UPDATE 6:44pm: The concert set for tonight has been cancelled. Bingo is still going on, and carnival is still on, but no arm bands.   Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 3pm. We have talked to officials w...

Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 2:30pm. We have talked to official with the Moultrie Douglas County Fair. The tractor pull for tonight (at 6pm) has been cancelled due to the weather. If it is not raining a...

For Immediate Release HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital offers outdoor grilling safety tips EFFINGHAM- A backyard barbecue can be considered one of the sights and smells of summer, and safety must ...

For Immediate Release - July 14, 2021 Pritzker Administration Rewards $200,000 in Broadband Ready Grants, Announce3s $250,000 in New Funding READY grants expanding 21st century digital access in four ...

For Immediate Release - July 14, 2021 State-supported Amtrak passenger trains to resume full service July 19 CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the Lincoln Servic...

Lake Land College Foundation to host Golf Classic The Lake Land College Foundation will host its annual Golf Classic on Friday, September 17 at the Mattoon Golf & Country Club. The golf outing wil...

For Immediate Release - July 13, 2021 Horizon Health Hosts Career Fair July 22 (Paris, IL)-Looking for a job? Horizon Health is hiring! Horizon Health will host a career fair on Thursday, July 22, fro...

For Immediate Release - July 13, 2021 New Legislation to Impose Larger Penalties on Employers that Violate the Wage Payment and Collection Act SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) tod...