Category Archives: Overnights

Pre-registration is underway for Blake's Shining Star Race, which will be held March 31st in Neoga. Sign up for the 5K run or walk before race day for $20.00. The price will be $5.00 more on race day....

Lake Shelbyville Seeks Volunteers   Lake Shelbyville - Enjoy the outdoors? Looking for a quiet place to RV this summer? The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Lake Shelbyville, is looking for volunteer...

The Laker Academic Awards Gala will be April 29th at the Lake Land College Field House. This year, the Gala will be tied with a live and silent auction, with all proceeds going to Lake Land College At...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center will celebrate the new season with their annual spring festival, March 24th from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The festival will feature a pancake breakfast - buttermilk, blueberry, or...

The Cooks Mills volunteer firefighters' annual pancake and sausage breakfast is this Saturday from 6:00-10:00 a.m. It's all-you-can-eat for just $5.00. In addition, the breakfast will kick off their g...

LERNA, Ill. - Celebrate a presidential tradition at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site on Saturday, March 24, from 1-4 p.m. with the site's 2018 Easter Egg Roll.   Although President Rutherfor...

Mattoon High School's spring musical will be "Little Shop of Horrors." Performances will be March 22nd and 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. It's rated PG-13.

The annual Coles County Heart Walk returns to Lake Land College's West Building April 21st. Please join the fight against the country's number 1 and number 5 killers - heart disease and stroke. Create...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A male gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo is taking a stand against dirty hands by opting to walk on two legs. Apparently, 18-year-old Louis is a clean freak. When Louis has his hands...

Relay for Life of Coles County Presents "The Magic of Relay" Kickoff party on Monday, March 19th at 6pm at Douglas Hart Nature Center. They'll have trivia, a costume contest, snacks and more. Be a par...