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

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

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

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

A Mattoon Police Department press release reported that the first man was arrested at 6:38 p.m. Monday in the 3200 block of Shelby Avenue for allegedly striking a female during a domestic ...

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

Oh how times have changed. Or have they? Take a glance at local stories from years past.

MATTOON — A Mattoon man has been arrested after police say he killed his mother with a hammer. In a news release, the Mattoon Police Department reported that officers were dispatched at 9:04 a.m ...

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