Category Archives: Overnights

The annual Mattoon FFA Fall Festival is Friday (9/30) starting at 9:00 a.m. Mums will be available for $10 each, and pumpkins for as low as $1.00. In addition, they'll have kid's games and a petting z...

The City of Mattoon and Earl Walker Company will be oil and chipping the City streets listed below. Work will begin 7 a.m. on Monday, October 3, 2016. Weather permitting, the project should take appro...

A Skate for Diabetes fundraiser will be held this Saturday (10/1) from 5-8pm at Silver Star Skate Center in Mattoon. A donation of your choice will cover skate rental and access to the kid's play area...

Illinois State Police District 12 certified child passenger safety technicians will offer a free child seat check September 30th at Hendelmeyer Park in Effingham from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Technician...

Get ready to pig out! Camp New Hope's annual hog roast and auction are Sunday, October 2nd. Lunch and the silent auction run from 11:30-1:30, and the live auction begins at $2.00. Cost is $7.00 per pe...

Get ready to hear a lot more about Illinois' Comptroller. Incumbent Republican Leslie Munger's husband donated 260-thousand dollars to her campaign last week. Now the state's cap on spending in the ra...

The Illinois Supreme Court wants to make sure people don't sit in jail because they can't pay their fines or make bail. But counties across the state worry the court's good idea will cost them a lot o...

According to CNN, The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service has announced that Tyson Foods has voluntarily recalled more than 130,000 pounds of cooked chicken nuggets after a c...

The annual fall demolition derby returns to the Cumberland County Fairgrounds Saturday, October 1st. Modified and stock full-size cars; stock mid-size; compact stock; small pickup and suv; truck class...

The Embarras Volunteer Stewards will be working at Hannah Eads Woods, on West Hayes in Charleston, this Saturday (10/1) from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. If you'd like to volunteer, they recommend sturdy f...