Category Archives: Overnights

A benefit will be held for Keegan Collins will be held this weekend at Wyman Park in Sullivan (IL). Keegen suffered a massive concussion during a JFL game August 11th and is currently undergoing physi...

The witches will be out BEFORE Halloween! The Omegu Nu ladies invite you to their Witches Walk to benefit St. Jude kids, Camp Hope and Special Olympics, October 27th. It'll start at 6:00 at the Mattoo...

Harvest to Home will be held at the Illinois Amish Heritage Center between Arthur and Arcola October 19th and 20th. All of the steps of harvesting and processing corn will be demonstrated, plus, they'...

For Immediate Release Fire Hydrant Testing, Maintenance and Painting The City of Mattoon Fire Department will begin flow testing and painting fire hydrants starting the week of October 08, 2018 and wi...

Glo Bingo returns to the Mattoon Moose Lodge October 27th. Tickets are $20.00 each. Every Glo Bingo that the Moose has held has sold out, so you should get yours ASAP. They'll have food, drinks, games...

The Five Mile House Fall Festival is this Sunday (10/7) from 1-4 p.m. They'll have live music, crafts, petting zoo, cooking, blacksmithing, weaving, knitting, apple cider pressing and other demonstrat...

The Illinois Old Time Fiddle Contest will be held this Sunday (10/7) at the Effingham Performance Center. The contest is part of "Fiddle Fest," a benefit concert that starts on Saturday (10/6). Any fi...

A benefit for Aime Becker will be held at the Mattoon VFW this Sunday (10/7) from 2:00-6:00 p.m. The family-friend event will feature food, music, silent auction and a 50/50 drawing.

National Kale Day (Undated) -- Make sure to eat your greens today because it's National Kale Day. The leafy vegetable is full of vitamins and minerals, and is just 33 calories per cup. You can put it ...

Toys R Us May Make Comeback (Wayne, NJ) -- One-time toy giant Toys R Us may be making a comeback. The retail company is canceling the bankruptcy auction of its intellectual property assets, according ...