Category Archives: Local News

Thursday, June 10, 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: A Big Win for Sm...

For Release Senior Scholarship Funding Available Through Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA), Inc The Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA), in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce a...

For Immediate Release - June 9, 2021 Illinois Department of Public Health Expands COVID-19 Testing to Elementary Schools SPRINGFIELD - To help ensure schools can more safely resume in-person learning,...

For Immediate Release - June 9, 2021 Tick Season Brings Increased Risk of Lyme Disease EFFINGHAM- Lyme disease is the most common disease spread by the bite from an insect, with 30,000 cases reported ...

For Immediate Release - June 9, 2021 Rebuilding Illinois: Local transportation enhancement projects get $106 million boost from IDOT, historic capital program SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of ...

For Immediate Release - June 9, 2021 FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams Deploy to All Illinois Counties in Support of COVID-19 Vaccination Effort SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Emergency Management A...

For Immediate Release - June 9, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 408 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 408 new confirme...

Three people were arrested yesterday in connection to a vehicle theft in West Union. 27-year-old Michael Rodriguez, of Marshall, was arrested for motor vehicle theft, while two others, 33-year-old Bre...

Informational meetings for prospective Coles County Fair queen, junior miss and little miss contestants will be held this month. For the 6 to 15 year olds, it's June 14th at 6:00 p.m. at the Merchant'...

Lake Land College Broadcasting Students Earn Broadcast Sales Certification Broadcast sales students at Lake Land College earned certification as broadcast sales professionals from the broadcast traini...