Gary Lee Koester, age 67, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 1:02 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at HSHS Saint Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Graveside services for […]
Marjory Lamurance Titus 95, of Neoga, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 29, 2026 at the Odd Fellow Rebekah home in Mattoon, Illinois. She was born on July 25, 1930 […]
Most public school students in Illinois will no longer be allowed to use their cell phones in school next year under legislation that Gov. JB Pritzker says he intends to […]
Those traveling across the railroad tracks in Effingham may have noticed the trains moving at slower speeds. City Director of Public Works Jeremy Heuerman said he was told a 10MPH […]
The Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation will host its 37th annual Golf Benefit on June 12 at Mattoon Golf and Country Club. Net proceeds from this year’s outing will support […]
MATTOON — For the first time in track history, Coles County Speedway will host the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals in a one-night-only […]
The parking lot along West Washington Avenue between North 5th Street and North 4th Street will be closed for resurfacing. The work will begin Wednesday, June 3rd at 7am and […]