Authorities are working to determine the identity of a man found dead in a semi at a local truck stop. Effingham City Police were called to Flying J Truck Stop […]

HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital hosted their annual Nursing Exemplar Awards Ceremony during National Nurses Week. Shown left to right: Anthony Powers, Chief Administrative Officer; Bo Sapp, ER Tech, awarded […]

The Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees Thursday approved a fiber safety loop on campus. The loop will create network, phone and fire alarm backup connections and is designed to […]

HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital’s main lobby entrance off of Maple Street will be closed starting Monday, June 16 through mid-July to allow for the replacement of the lobby’s interior […]

A 17-year-old Mattoon girl was killed when struck by a freight train Thursday morning. Coles County Coroner Ed Schniers said the person killed was Kallie Kemper, who would have turned […]

Altamont city council members wanted to be more competitive in efforts to hire personnel. The Council granted all city workers a 10% wage increase at this week’s meeting. The area […]