April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Illinois. To mark the observance of the month, Jill Wright of Sexual Assault and Family Emergencies (SAFE) served as the weekly program presenter […]

Township Board – L to R Tom Cole Trustee, Lucas Helton Trustee, John Beldon Supervisor, Brian Rincker Trustee, Kevin Rincker Trustee, Linda Oakley Clerk, Joe Oakley Road Commissioner 47 years […]

(BISHOP THOMAS JOHN PAPROCKI MEETS WITH POPE FRANCIS) Pope Francis died early Monday morning. The first Latin American pontiff, Pope Francis was 88 years old. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of […]

Norman Wayne Walker, age 62, of Munford, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care […]

Walter “Ted” Wallace,75, of Teutopolis, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, at St. […]

Four people from Menomonie, Wisconsin were killed in the crash of a small plane near Mattoon Saturday morning. Illinois State Police report the crash occurred at approximately 10:15am on Coles […]