Category Archives: Local News

Your junk may be a treasure to some. The Stew-Stras Grade School art class is looking for a variety of items for future projects - old bolts, nuts and washers, small gears or sprockets, watch and cloc...

Lake Land College to host Love a Laker Giving Week The Lake Land College Foundation and Alumni Association will host Love a Laker, a weeklong giving event, from Feb. 14 to Feb. 20. The event will intr...

For Immediate Release - Monday, February 8, 2021 Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Conduct Death Investigation Champaign, IL - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Crimin...

An Edgewood man was arrested Saturday, February 6, 2021, on methamphetamine-related charges. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, a search of 65-year-old Ricky Matlock's home found nume...

Two Charleston men face multiple charges after being arrested Saturday, February 6, 2021. According to the Charleston Police Department, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 2100 block...

The Farms to Families food distribution program has been extended at the Mattoon Community Food Center. Food will be available for the next three Thursdays during February, 2021. You do not have to be...

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting, which included both virtual and in-person attendance, on Monday, February 8, 2021, where the Boa...

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. * WHERE...Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Richland and Lawrence Counties....

For Immediate Release - February 8, 2021 Public Health Officials Announce 1,747 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 1,747 new ...

For Immediate Release - February 8, 2021 Illinois State Police Announce Results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols Pesotum - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Kin...