Category Archives: Overnights

Books and Babies comes back to the Charleston Carnegie Public Library now through April 12th on Thursdays, from 10:30 to 11:00 from, in the Craft Room. Bouncing rhymes, songs, finger plays, stories an...

The Mattoon Public Library will be holding an Adults Chess Club event on Saturday, February 24th from 1 to 2 pm. This event is for those who wish to come and play or learn the game. All boards and pie...

Nominations are being accepted for the Woman of Achievement Awards. The awards, which will be presented at the annual Women's History and Awareness Month awards ceremony, recognize women who help impr...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be having a Valentine Story Time Monday, February 12th,at 3 times throughout the day, 10:30, 1:15, or 5:30. Enjoy stories, songs, and crafts all about the u...

(Undated) -- Actor John Gavin is dead at the age of 86. Gavin is perhaps best known for his role as Sam Loomis in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho." He was also Julius Caesar in Stanley Kubrick's "Spartacus...

Riddle Elementary School students in Mrs. Stuart's class are teaming up with the Mattoon High School Student Council to Block Out Hunger. They'll host a canned food drive at the final varsity basketba...

The National Weather Service has issued two (2) Hazardous Weather Outlooks for our Illinois listening area. This is the first one: This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, e...

Lake Land College is excited to invite everyone to the college's first step show. Eastern Illinois University's award-winning Omega Psi Phi fraternity will perform in the Luther Student Center Theater...

Global Tequila Shortage (Amatitan) -- The world is facing a tequila shortage. The heartland of the tequila industry, Mexico's western state of Jalisco, is facing a shortage of agave plants. The increa...

Glo Bingo to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters will be held February 16th at the Carriage House Event Center in Altamont. Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. You must be at least 18 to atte...