For Immediate Release - December 2, 2025 Breakout Country Star Ella Langley to Play the Illinois State Fair in August 2026 SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois State Fair is excited to announce that country music sensation Ella Langley will take the Grandstand Stage as part of the 2026 Illinois State Fair lineup on Friday, A...

For Immediate Release Honoring Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in honor of: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Please lower the Unit...

For Immediate Release - December 2, 2025 State of Illinois Honored with International Award for Leadership in Innovation Startup Ecosystem Stars Awards in Paris highlights Illinois' global excellence in growth, innovation, and industry leadership CHICAGO - Today, the State of Illinois has once again been recognized on ...

For Immediate Release Washington County Fair Concert Announcement for 2026 NASHVILLE, IL (DECEMBER 2, 2025): The Washington County Fair board is excited to announce the concert lineup for the 2026 fair! The concert will take place on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Nashville, Illinois. Th...

Tweens & Teens in grades 4th-12th create custom buttons to wear and share in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Tuesday, December 9, from 4:00-5:00pm. Meet at the KidSpace Desk. A special limit of 4 buttons per student this month! Keep it clean, keep it kind! This is a free program, and a library...

For Release Lake Land College honors 2025 Non-traditional Student of the Year Award recipient and nominees On Thursday, Nov. 13, Lake Land College held the Non-traditional Student of the Year banquet, an annual event to celebrate the inspiring achievements of students age 25 and older who are pursuing their dreams at L...

For Release More than 51,000 deer harvested during first weekend of Illinois firearm deer season SPRINGFIELD - Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the Illinois firearm deer season between Nov. 21-23. Comparatively, hunters took 54,661 and 53,348 deer during the f...

For Immediate Release - November 25, 2025 A Brand New Holiday Experience is Coming to Downtown Mattoon We're thrilled to announce that this year's Celebrate Christmas event will feature a full downtown ice skating rink, for not one but TWO days!!!!! The ice skating rink is brought to our community by two separate spons...

Destination Church of Charleston welcomes you to join them for Thanksgiving dinner Thursday from 5-9pm. In addition to a delicious meal, you can watch the football games on the big screen TV. No one should be alone on Thanksgiving, so if you have no plans, they'd love to see you! And please feel free to bring friend...

Mattoon High School Ag Department Online Christmas Market The Mattoon High School Ag Department is hard at work making holiday goodies. Their online Christmas market is open, offering lots of great gift ideas, including cutting boards, fresh greenery, jellies and canned goods, and poinsettias. Shop now and support th...