For Immediate Release - October 6, 2026 Horizon Health to Offer Free Fall Risk Assessments in Terre Haute (Paris, IL)-The physical therapy team at Sycamore Pain & Wellness, a service of Horizon Health, will offer free fall risk assessments on Tuesday, October 20, from 10 am to noon (EDT). The clinic is located at 1...

For Immediate Release - October 8, 2026 Illinois State Police Holds Full-Scale Preparedness Exercise to Improve Response During an Emergency SPRINGFIELD - To help protect and serve communities during emergency events, the Illinois State Police (ISP) held a full-scale preparedness training exercise at the Illinois State...

For Immediate Release - October 7, 2026 Lake Land College hosts Career Day for local high school students On Tuesday, October 6, Lake Land College hosted its annual Career Day, welcoming more than 1,200 high school students to campus for a day of career exploration. During the event, juniors and seniors from 37 local h...

On Thursday, Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative officially unveiled their plans to build a new company headquarters and large warehouse to the public! Located at 5755 Development Drive, which sits within Coles Business Park between Mattoon and Charleston, this project spans 24 acres and will serve as the 'hub' of thei...

The City of Charleston has hit the pause button on potential data centers and 'battery energy storage systems,' while it figures out how to properly regulate them. The Charleston City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night (5-0) to approve a temporary moratorium on data centers, battery energy storage systems, and rel...

For Immediate Release - October 7, 2026 Dancing with the Stars LIVE at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis January 29 Starring Dancing with the Stars Professional Dancers: Brandon Armstrong, Rylee Arnold, Alan Bersten, Hailey Bills, Sharna Burgess, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Emma Slater, Ezra Sosa, Britt S...

Eastern Illinois University's student broadcasters had a strong showing at the Illinois Broadcasters Association's Annual Awards Ceremony in Springfield last week, walking away with SIX 'Student Silver Dome Awards!' Adding to their busy evening of winning, seven additional finalist recognitions were earned across telev...

For Immediate Release MHS Ag Department Offering Boo Baskets for Halloween Looking for a fun Halloween surprise for a friend, family member, teacher or someone special? The Mattoon High School Ag Department is offering Boo Baskets filled with a variety of sweet treats just in time for Halloween. The Boo Baskets include...

For Immediate Release - October 2, 2026 I-57/74 ramp closure begins Oct. 6 CHAMPAIGN - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that as part of ongoing work at the Interstate 57/74 interchange in Champaign, the ramp from eastbound I-74 to southbound I-57 will close the evening of Oct. 6. The ramp closure is ...

For Immediate Release - October 1, 2026 Illinois DCFS, IDPH and Safe Kids Illinois partner with public transit agencies across Illinois to promote Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month New placards with safe sleep messages to be featured on 1,000 buses operating across Illinois (CHICAGO) - October is Infant Safe Sleep Awar...