Category Archives: Overnights

Hotel managers in Springfield say the state's budget woes are starting to hurt their bottom line. "The State Journal Register" reports state spending on hotel and conference rooms fell off last year. ...

The Illinois State Police, District 10 are seeking assistance for details for an ongoing investigation that occurred on the early morning hours (1:04 AM) of Sunday, January 1st on I-74 Westbound at Mi...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will host a Pre-school Indoor Picnic on Monday, January 9th from 11am to 12:30. This is a free program, open to the public. A library card is not needed to atten...

A new marijuana pain management and wellness clinic will open in Shelbyville on February 4th. Officials also say the clinics will help evaluate, counsel, certify, and register patients for Illinois' m...

The Douglas County Ag Center Committee is accepting scholarship applications for students until February 1st. For information or an application, stop by the Douglas County Farm Bureau on North Main St...

The Mattoon Arts Council will be offering a pottery class in the new year. The pottery class will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 30-31, Feb. 6-7, 13 and 20 in the Mattoon High School art room. Particip...

The Survivor Fitness Challenge returns to the Mattoon Area Family YMCA this month (1/22) Each week, you'll have a goal of a certain number of exercise, starting at 2 hours per week, and then gradually...

The Illinois Republican Party is keeping up its media assault on Michael Madigan with less than a week to go before he faces reelection as Speaker of the Illinois House. The party's released a new dig...

The Mattoon Arts Council's "stitches of the seasons" quilt show will be held on Saturday, January 28th from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, January 29th from Noon to 4 pm in the Lone Elm room of the Mattoon...

Lake Land College Community Learning is offering a series of dance classes in Effingham this month. Four separate dance styles, Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Rumba, will be offered for beginners. Classes...