Category Archives: Overnights

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital proudly welcomed Luella Diane Stice as the first baby born at the hospital in 2017. She was born at 3:12 p.m. on Sunday, January 1 at St. Anthony's, weighing 8 pou...

Central East Alcoholism and Drug Council is offering a free research-based substance abuse prevention program called "Guiding Good Choices." The program is for parents/caregivers/grandparents who want...

The City of Mattoon has scheduled the curbside collection of live Christmas trees to begin Wednesday and end Friday. All live trees needing picked up must be placed on the City boulevard by 7 a.m. Wed...

Illinois' new legislature is going to include two new lawmakers from the Quad Cites. Lawmakers are set to start a new term in Springfield next week. Mike Halpin is a Democrat and Tony McCombie is a Re...

France Gives Workers Right To Disconnect (Paris, France) -- French workers now have the right to disconnect. A law that went into effect with the new year gives employees the legal right to unplug fro...

Illinois Begins 2017 Without Budget (Undated) -- Illinois is beginning 2017 without a budget. The six-month spending plan passed by the General Assembly last summer expired over the weekend. State law...

Dick Clark Productions Blasts Carey Allegations (New York, NY) -- Dick Clark Productions says the idea that it would sabotage an artist's performance is "defamatory, outrageous" and "absurd." It issue...

The Lake Land College Men's Basketball Team and the Mattoon YMCA are holding a Little Laker Basketball Camp January 8th and 15th. It's open to boys and girls 1st through 3rd grades. Cost is $25 for on...

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

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