Category Archives: Local News

Charleston Fire Responds to Report of Structure Fire
Statement From the Charleston Fire Department: On April 7, 2021 around 9:11 a.m. the Charleston Fire Department was dispatched to 1800 Reynolds Dr. in Charleston for a report of a structure fire. Upon...
MyRadioLink Apr 07, 2021

Illinois Department of Labor Urges Illinois Drivers to Be Careful During Hectic Spring Planting
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is home to 27 million acres of prime farmland, and as the spring temperatures warm, farmers will be taking their implements and heading to the fields across the state. Drivers a...
MyRadioLink Apr 07, 2021

Charleston Chamber Accepting Vendor Applications for 18th Street Farmer's Market
The Charleston Chamber of Commerce is accepting vendor applications for the 18th Street Farmer's Market. The market will take place every Saturday from May 29th to September 25th from 8:00 a.m. to noo...
MyRadioLink Apr 07, 2021

Sen. Bailey Files Legislation to Eliminate FOID Cards
SPRINGFIELD- Noting the negative impact that the backlog of unprocessed FOID (Firearm Owners IDentification) card applications has had on people's second amendment rights, State Senator Darren Bailey ...
MyRadioLink Apr 07, 2021

Bud Walters Voted Radio’s #1 Leader
Cromwell Media's very own Bud Walters was voted the number one leader in radio by his peers in the industry, showcased in Radio Ink magazine. We congratulate our CEO on this well-deserved recognition!...
Gina Volk Apr 07, 2021

2021: Illinois Consolidated Election Results
With Villa Pizza of Mattoon, follow along with April 6th Illinois Consolidated Election Unofficial Results 2021. Updates throughout the night. Keep in mind these are ALL UNOFFICIAL RESULTS. Coles Coun...
MyRadioLink Apr 06, 2021

Charleston Chamber Interview: 4-6-21: 18th Street Farmer's Market Vendor Applications
Jessica Meadows, President and CEO of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. At the bottom of the page you can listen to the entire interview. Here are...
MyRadioLink Apr 06, 2021

Catholic Charities of Coles, Douglas & Edgar Counties celebrates 25 years: Virtual Online Auction April 9th - 19th
MATTOON - In March 2020 as the pandemic was making its way into headlines, Deborah Albin, Area Director for Coles, Douglas, and Edgar counties, was rolling up her sleeves to get to work. "Catholic Cha...
MyRadioLink Apr 06, 2021

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Shot Available in Coles County April 9th & 10th
The Illinois National Guard Mobile Outreach Vaccination Point of Dispensing will be in Coles County Friday & Saturday (April 9th & 10th) 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. central. The Single Dose Johnson &a...
MyRadioLink Apr 05, 2021

Local projects receive $7 million from IDOT to help manage truck traffic, economic growth
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that $7 million has been awarded for 21 projects that upgrade roads to accommodate local truck traffic, leveraging a total inves...
MyRadioLink Apr 05, 2021


