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It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

MATTOON -- The City Council voted Tuesday evening to appoint Deputy Chief Jason Taylor as the next chief of the Mattoon Police Department. The appointment will be effective on Dec. 1, after the ...

Neoga High School spent part of their last attendance day before summer break working on service projects as a way to say ...

The Mattoon Police Department is issuing both a warning on vehicle burglaries and advice on how to avoid becoming a victim.

Then it gets even weirder. A local fortune teller, Edna James, apparently encountered an “ape-like man” with a “spray gun” ...

A gunman was pronounced dead Thursday night after he was wounded during a struggle with a Chicago police officer and his gun ...

A 45-year-old man from Bradley was arrested in Paxton after trying to meet up with a 16-year-old girl earlier this month.

A Mattoon man has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison after he admitted in court to killing his mother earlier ...

A Mattoon man who admitted to beating his mother to death with a hammer has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison.

A man who police said admitted to beating his mother with a hammer pleaded guilty to murder charges and was sentenced this ...

April was Distracted Driving Awareness Month and on Wednesday, the Mattoon Police Department announced the results of its ...