Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation Awards Emergency Grant to Support Mattoon Restaurants Amid Water Crisis MATTOON, IL - July 17, 2025 - The Southeastern Illinois Communi...

Mattoon Water Update - July 17 Free water distribution continues today from 10am-8pm at Lytle Park and Williams Elementary School for Mattoon residents. Available items include 24-packs of bottled wat...

Moultrie County Rural Public Water District - Water Distribution Due to the current water situation in Mattoon, the Moultrie County Rural Public Water District is providing free bottled water to custo...

Mattoon Water Update - July 16, 2:35 PM Current water conditions may continue for the next 3-4 days. Per the IEPA, two consecutive days of clean test results are required before lifting the advisory. ...

UNSAFE WATER ALERT - PUBLIC NOTICE (07/16/2025) Moultrie County Rural Public Water District - Water Distribution Due to the current water situation in Mattoon, the Moultrie County Rural Public Water D...

Interview with Mattoon Officials on the Water "Do Not Drink" Order Lane Blickem interviewed Mattoon City Manager Kyle Gill and Dave Clark from Mattoon Public Works to discuss the recent Do Not Drink W...

For Release Lake Land College to host Introduction to Nursing event Lake Land College will host an Introduction to Nursing event on Tuesday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Neal Hall room 101. The e...

For Immediate Release - July 11, 2025 Tween & Teens Can Create Custom Buttons Tweens & Teens in grades 4th-12th create custom buttons to wear and share in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie P...

For Immediate Release - July 7, 2025 Lake Land College to host Grand Opening celebration for new Effingham Technology Center Lake Land College will host a Grand Opening celebration for its new Effingh...

For Immediate Release - July 10, 2025 Ameren Reminds Parents to Talk with Kids About Electric Safety Tips This Summer ST. LOUIS (July 10, 2025) - Summer is in full swing, and children are spending mor...