The woman that was accused of stealing nearly $900,000 from Hastings and Havlik Dentistry in Mattoon over a five year span, has pleaded guilty to all charges against her. Rebecca S. Gutierrez, a 50 year old woman from Charleston, entered guilty pleas Thursday to five federal counts of wire fraud after the reported thef...

Charleston families looking to cool off at the Rotary Pool this Summer will need to make other plans now as the facility will not reopen for the remainder of the 2026 season. The Charleston Parks and Recreation Department announced Wednesday that the pool will stay closed due to "extensive" damage sustained d...

Illinois State Police have identified and charged a suspect in Monday's double homicide in Olney, and the details released are rather disturbing. As noted in our previous story covering this same investigation, we assumed that this may have been a family member to the two victims. It seems as if we have gotten the answ...

Illinois State Police are investigating a double homicide in Olney after two people were found dead in separate homes on the same street Monday afternoon. The other similarity between the two victims? Their last names. It has not been officially announced that the two killed were in fact family members, although that s...

A Coles County stretch of highway is closing next Monday for a bridge replacement project that's expected to last several months... so if this road is part of your regular route, it's time to find an alternative starting next week. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that County Highway 31 (to some it's...

Newly released court documents paint a deeply disturbing picture of the alleged killing and dismemberment of 38 year old Dalewayne Turner of Plainfield, the same man whose arm was discovered by boaters in Lake Mattoon on Sunday, June 28th, 2026. Turner's wife, Robin Turner, 62, and his half-brother, James Adams, 26, ha...

UPDATE AS OF 4:15 p.m.: Illinois State Police earlier today confirmed the identity of the Effingham church shooting on Sunday morning as 36 year old Allen O. Gattino of St. Charles, Missouri. As of their latest press release, this investigation is ongoing and more information will continue to come over the next days. F...

Effingham now has a new road addition/extension and it comes with a lot more than just fresh pavement. The hope now is that the stretch of blacktop will open up possibilities for new homes and businesses while providing more connectivity to the city itself. Mayor Mike Schutzbach officially opened the Santa Maria Avenue...

For Immediate Release SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is asking hunters, landowners, outdoor enthusiasts, conservation professionals, and other members of the public to help monitor wild turkey reproduction by reporting wild turkey sightings this summer through the Illinois Wild Turkey...

For Immediate Release EFFINGHAM - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that repairs on the Banker Street overpass between Fayette Avenue and West Clark Avenue in Effingham begins Monday, July 6. One lane of traffic will be open in each direction during the pavement patching. Arrow boards and barricades w...