Category Archives: Local News

Mattoon High School Leadership Group has organized a Journey for Journey Bake Sale, Sunday, March 7, 2021. The bake sale will be at the Immaculate Conception Church in the Parish Center from 5:30pm to...

Girl Scout Troop #2462 will host a Drive Thru Girl Scout Cookies Sale on Friday, March 12. They will be at Copper Creek Cottages at 920 Country Club Road in Mattoon from 5pm to 8pm.

For Immediate Release - March 3, 2021 State Partners with Crossing Healthcare to Expand Equitable Distribution of Vaccine in Central Illinois (DECATUR)- Building on existing efforts to ensure equitabl...

Flood Concerns Grow In Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN) -- The Ohio River could rise another four feet by the end of the week. Forecasters say the flooding that's already swamped parts of southern In...

For Immediate Release - March 3, 2021 Horizon Health Offers Annual Healthcare Scholarships (Paris, IL)-Horizon Health and the Horizon Health Foundation of East Central Illinois are offering scholarshi...

Indiana U.S. Senator Todd Young To Run Again (Washington, D.C.) -- There are no surprises in Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young's political future. Young yesterday announced that he will run for re...

Indiana Expands Vaccine Eligibility To 55-Plus (Indianapolis, IN) -- Anyone who is 55 or older in Indiana is now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. The state Department of Health expanded vaccine e...

Microsoft Says Chinese Cyber Hackers Struck Its Exchange Email Servers (Redmond, WA) -- Microsoft says a sophisticated group of Chinese hackers have breached its popular email service. In a blog post,...

For Immediate Release - March 3, 2021 HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital to hold Colorectal Cancer Awareness Events EFFINGHAM- Did you know that colorectal cancer is the nation's second-leading caus...

Arcola Police Chief Tad Freezeland has announced his retirement with an announcement on the Arcola Police Department Facebook page. Here is his statement: After much thought and careful consideration ...