Category Archives: Local News

As St. Patrick's Day approaches, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police and more than 150 local law enforcement agencies throughout the state remind motorists to avoid...

The Mattoon and Charleston Rotary Clubs invite you to the annual rural-urban luncheon, March 28th at Sarah Bush Lincoln. This year's featured speaker will be Tami Craig Schilling from Monsanto. Reserv...

The Arcola Jaycees will host a pedal pull for the kids during the lawn and garden show this Saturday (3/12) at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon. The pull is open to kids 4 through 12 and will start at...

The Larry Wheeler benefit is coming up this Sunday (3/13) at the Mattoon American Legion. The day will include dinner, auction, pool and bags tournaments and a chance to win prizes including, an AR-15...

Illinois is receiving a large amount of money from the federal government to fight homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded nearly 89-million-dollars to over 360-...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be hosting March of the Stuffed Animals. Please join us in your jammies for our stuffed animal parade. Bring your favorite plushie to show off. There are tw...

Mattoon police arrested Miles T. Daniels, age 31 of Mattoon, on Tuesday March 8th at 1:23 a.m. The arrest occurred at Lakeland Mobile Estates. Daniels was charged with Domestic Battery, Battery, and R...

The season kick-off for Relay For Life of Coles County will be held March 21st at 6:00 PM at Douglas-Hart Nature Center. If you'd like to be involved in the mission to create a world with less cancer ...

The Mattoon YMCA will team with Broadway Christian Church for its annual Easter Egg Hunt March 19th. Newborns to 11 year olds are welcome. The day begins at 10:00 AM with a visit from the Easter Bunny...

A "Celebrate Agriculture" breakfast will be held at the Arthur Community Building March 19th from 7:00-10:00 AM. The National Ag Week event is sponsored by the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA Alum...