Mattoon, IL News

• Mattoon, IL News
• Mattoon Bagelfest 2012
• Back to School for Mattoon - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
• EIU’s Tarble Arts Center remains open behind wall of dirt
• Suspects may be linked to more crimes
• ISU, area school district in flap over bird symbol
• Book signing set Monday in Effingham
• Cumberland County Treasurer candidates Parr, Flood tout strengths
• Gill, Johnson agree on little in third matchup for Congress
• As clinic marks anniversary, staff encourages more veterans to apply
• CTF gets federal stimulus grant to find jobs for disabled
• Open house at rescue center helps show how man and beast are matched
• EVS continues fight against invasive plants with day at Lafferty site
• Arthur brothers arrested in connection with Mattoon hotel armed robbery Oct. 3
• Oakland high school student earns national kudos for her writing
• Homecoming at Eastern steeped in tradition
• Our View: There should be a better way than ‘politics as usual’
• Brant awarded child care credential
• Police seek help in solving burglary cases
• Art classes to be offered
• Board finalizes plans for Mattoon Area Family YMCA renovation
• A local landmark reborn
• Boil order lifted
• Little Theatre goes to area schools to help kids ‘bust a bully’
• State inspection gives Coles jail a clear report in annual visit
• Charleston police investigating burglaries
• Rededication of depot to be held today
• EPA starts probe of potential hazards from May 18 old factory building fire
• EIU students see business potential in liquor bottle lamps
• Boil order lifted
• Man gets 16 years in prison for methamphetamine conviction
• Benefit for Shop with a Cop the first of several
• Scrap donations to help fund sidewalk repairs
• Willis recognized as Art Educator of the Year
• Former EIU student given prison time for robbery of video game equipment
• Pair of former Edgar County officers arrested
• Woodley named interim chair of EIU School of Technology
• Stimulus funds boost school district budget
• Oakland board moves ahead with funding plan
• Rural water customers under boil order
• Together at last
• New contract agreement reached for Coles deputies includes raises
• Southbound bridge on I-57 undergoing repairs
• Prairie grass, corn stalks could fuel EIU energy needs
• Mattoon officials ready to open the door on ‘Window to the World’
• MHS band earns high marks at competition
• Armed robbery call at Mattoon bank a hoax
• Charleston man once on death row speaks out against death penalty
• Coles board gets good news on interest from bond issue for building repairs
• American Legion to hold membership drive for reactivating Charleston post
• Oakland school board to hold special meeting today on bond matter for proposed Lake Crest expansion
• Debate to be aired on WEIU television
• Oakland school board hires bond companies
• Administrators tout improvements despite AYP confusion
• Candidates for regional school leader highlight budget skills
• PHOTOS- MHS FFA Fall Festival
• Contract agreement reached for Coles County deputies
• Boil order in place for area near Sullivan
• Neighbors voice concerns over proposed intersection realignment
• Applicants sought for future Habitat homes
• Coles board to hear about budget devoid of raises, vote on bond issue
• Brady makes Charleston stop to tout plans to cut ‘a dime for every dollar’
• Lake Land finishes FY10 in the black
• Smoke from grease fire affects toddler
• EIU faculty authors to be feted Wednesday
• City to begin collecting leaves later this month
• Public invited to candidate forum at 1:30 p.m. today
• American Legion to hold membership drive for reactivating Charleston post
• Oakland school board holds special meetings on potential Lake Crest expansion
• EIU’s ‘Teachers Tame the Prairie’ exhibit poised to open
• Harrison, Rte. 16 intersection meeting set tonight
• Early voting in begins Tuesday
• Lake Shelbyville National Public Lands Day a success
• First aid education
• Donation made
• Douglas-Hart visitors get in the spirit
• Accident with ambulance kills 2, including EMT
• Man dies in Lake Mattoon boating accident
• CHS marching band’s duel a showstopper at competition
• Fire damages detached garage; none injured
• Lake Land to consider energy-saving projects today
• New Habitat home is a ‘dream come true’ for Charleston family
• Newton man killed in motorcycle accident
• IDOT to hold public meeting Tuesday on Ill. Route 16, Harrison Ave. realignment
• EIU Booth Library exhibit on teacher history to open Tuesday with special event
• Errand service opens with plans to meet a variety of needs
• Man dies in boating accident on Lake Mattoon
• Accident with ambulance kills EMT, truck passenger
• Newton man killed in motorcycle accident
• Isaak’s Family Fun, under new ownership, has more places to play
• Oakland eyes funds to expand Lake Crest, demolish high school
• Enduring Legacy
• Man pleads guilty to lesser charge in pot hauling from Texas
• Decatur National Guard unit answers the call to Afghanistan
• Re-dedication to celebrate depot’s new lease on life
• Chris K Music fall recital held
• Extension educator to offer tips on flower arranging
• Local great-grandmother makes exercise a priority
• Cultivating Creativity exhibit to open in Effingham
• Attorneys agree to cancel order of protection hearing against chief deputy
• Think tank stresses cuts before state tax increase
• Social media may help teachers spot cyber bullies
• Brady to campaign at Morton Park
• City’s new tourism director hits the ground running
• Dropping the ‘R-Word’ shows Congress knows how to treat people
• GOP governor candidate scheduled to be in Charleston on Monday
• Illinois Policy Institute to discuss solutions to state’s budget today
• Coles Republicans host open house Saturday
• Obama lends voice to Quinn
• Brady: Quinn worse manager than Blagojevich
• Habitat for Humanity to dedicate house in Charleston on Sunday
• Lend your voice, hands and feet to ‘Take Back the Night’ event
• Oakland board may expand Lake Crest, demolish high school
• Open house Saturday at Fire Station One
• Fire Prevention Week to conclude with open house
• Electronic recycling day planned Tuesday in Cumberland County
• One size doesn’t fit all at MHS FFA’s Fall Festival
• Spend afternoon along ‘Sesame Street’ during Kids Day
• Neoga Project Fit America
• Reception planned for accident victim
• Tunnel work to close portion of Ninth Street
• Bragging rights on the line at barbecue cook-off
• Stop signs installed at 1000N intersection
• Cemetery walk to tell stories of notable Shelbyville residents
• County says rural trash drop-off being abused in some locations
• Western Ill. town excited about FutureGen project
• Addition to Lake Crest School focus of meeting
• Motorcyclist hurt in Tuesday evening wreck
• Shelbyville ready to hand out TIF money
• Woman pleads guilty to meth charge, sentenced to more than 6 years
• Mattoon says 'no' to FutureGen sequestration site offer
• Homecoming parade
• Mattoon council approves bid for YMCA parking lot
• City pauses plan to hire temp worker for $20,000
• Mattoon officials ready to seek new leader for Public Works Department
• Mattoon burn experiment goes up in smoke, ashes
• Section of Ninth Street to be closed to traffic Thursday, Friday
• Charleston hires Ne-Co to pave 20th Street, purchases easements for water main work
• Little’s ‘Greater Tuna’ full of very strange characters
• Farmers making quick work of this year’s harvest
• EIU Theatre Arts students to present humorous ‘Urinetown: The Musical’
• Durbin, Hare address China impact with union workers
• Council to look at trimmed YMCA bid
• Mattoon Homecoming Court
• Who do you think will make it to the World Series?
• MHS band kicks off annual fruit sale
• Charleston council to look at street resurface contract
• CHS class of 1970
• Police seek 2 men who robbed Mattoon hotel Sunday night
• New Fox Ridge sign a foxy way to save money
• Shelby County school leaders look at putting tax on ballot
• FFA petting zoo rescheduled to October, kicks off Wednesday afternoon
• Schmale shares love of history through Civil War flags
• Hundreds help veterans open Greenup museum
• Fall Festival a learning experience
• Concert turns into ‘Kool’ dance party
• Exploring history
• Friends turn out in farmer’s time of need
• Harvest set back by evening combine fire
• Political candidates to be at EIU Sunday
• New postmaster knows college towns
• EIU to test emergency texts
• Down economy no help for vacant businesses along Lincoln Avenue
• Man arrested for burglaries across Coles County
• Construction to close part of Highway 18
• Last day to register to vote is Tuesday
• Bombing suspect trial could be moved from Springfield
• White’s inspector general visits Charleston to outline state’s ethics reform laws
• Expo, and Cross County Mall’s new look, a hit with visitors and vendors alike
• Combine fire in field north of Mattoon sends smoke high
• Fire destroys combine, several acres of corn
• Mattoon man going to jail for drunk driving with revoked license conviction
• Status quo best hope for China, Taiwan in near future
• Author shares hopeful message about childhood autism Thursday
• Panel discusses Asia-Pacific relations at forum
• Man going to prison for third burglary in 5 years
• Rural health plan gets boost from federal grant
• Pilot program lets students add personalized pages to yearbook
• Man arrested for burglaries in Mattoon, Charleston, rural areas
• Ameren Illinois utilities merger will be official Friday
• MFD purchases new camera equipment with grant
• Police: Suspect in bank robberies vowed to go violent
• Tickets still available for Saturday’s Kool & the Gang concert
• Walk to fight diabetes set for Saturday in Oakland
• High school yearbooks being distributed now
• City council sets special session regarding Y lot
• Former Gov. Jim Edgar endorses Brady for ‘fiscal responsibility’
• Court reporter retiring after 30 years at the ‘piano’
• Feds: FutureGen on track with $1B commitment
• Senate hopeful: Righter, GOP tried to force me off ballot
• Fire at Charleston apartment building stopped quickly
• Longtime downtown business to close
• Fatal truck accident under investigation
• Businesses offer their services to EIU students at expo
• Telescopes available Thursday at Riddle
• ‘Fall Festival’ features 1840s activities, crafts at Lincoln Log Cabin
• Feds make $1 billion commitment to FutureGen
• Strasburg Community Building reopens; donations still needed
• Exterior is latest part of mall project
• Autism and arts subject of EIU talk on Thursday
• EIU plans forum on war and peace issues in the Asia-Pacific region
• President Barack Obama said a longer school year for American kids is a good idea. Do you agree?
• Mattoon Business Expo is back
• Flu shot clinics start on Friday
• Free brew plan may not be served in Illinois
• Charleston firefighters going pink for a cause
• Tickets on sale for local Habitat for Humanity’s annual Habifeast
• Rural Arthur man killed in accident
• Public input needed for transportation program
• Marijuana possession gets man 8 years in prison
• Wanted: more friends for Friends of the Library
• Janesville Cemetery project moving forward
• Business plans to use old school lot for storage
• Gill's fire cause determined to be accidental
• Jefferson gifted programs turn play into learning enrichment
• American Legion post could return to Charleston after 30-year absence
• Public invited to EIU tailgate party today
• Meeting focuses on marketing Lincoln ties
• Parking restrictions for oil-and-chip work
• Lake Land library redo nears completion
• Five-year sentence for man who threatened couple with a knife
• Man, 18, sentenced for stealing, burning vehicles
• Class of 1959 says thanks for their education by donating sign to CHS
• Romney to stump for Brady today in Chicago
• Marching band takes honors in competition
• Lake Island tract suits to go forward
• FutureGen companies name new CEO
• Board unanimously picks Love to lead Camp New Hope as director
• Sims’ creation part of HOPE fundraiser
• Wind energy
• Unemployment declines in August in 8-county region
• Lottery contract under more fire
• Portion of Ninth Street to be one-way traffic
• School election petitions available; three board members not running
• Field Fire
• Lake Land College Board of Trustees election petitions now available
• Political tradition: Candidates use others to boost, deflate image
• MHS to present ‘Rumors’ starting tonight
• Construction begins on $12.5M assisted living facility in Charleston
• View Jupiter from EIU observatory Friday
• Camp New Hope hires director
• Honeybee Festival to be held this weekend
• Banik robbery suspect captured
• Mudd out, FutureGen companies name new CEO
• Absentee voting begins today, but officials urge those who can to wait
• Mattoon sees 2.5 pct. rise in sales tax revenue
• Mattoon man killed in accident on Rt. 316
• Man wanted for series of burglaries
• Firefly Grill chef taking fresh taste to Chicago Gourmet
• License plate, cats help nab Iowa bank heists suspect
• Officials get a look at Charleston’s wastewater treatment plant upgrades
• Mattoon man dead after accident on Illinois Route 316
• Higher vehicle fees mean big bucks for state
• Higher vehicle fees mean big bucks for Ill.
• Neoga man dies in Florida accident
• Charleston to reapply for grant program for improvement projects
• Mattoon leaders OK pacts with out-of-town firms
• Local police seek Iowa, Ky. robbery suspects
• Quinn, union reach deal to halt layoffs for next 2 years
• Officials investigating shed fire at Lake Mattoon
• Paris unit to send 10 to Kuwait
• Employee contract on tap for council action tonight in Mattoon
• Robbery suspect held for more charges
• Fire guts house east of Montrose
• Blaze extinguished at Gill's Restaurant
• Coles County Relay for Life 2010
• Open house Thursday at Prairie Pavilion I
• Charleston council seeks state repair grant
• Judge grants request to test blood on murder suspect’s shoe
• Neoga man dies in Florida accident on Friday
• damages may top $100,000 in shed fire at lake Mattoon
• Judge grants request to test blood on murder suspect's shoe
• Paris-based soldiers to take part in deployment to Kuwait
• A panel of economists said the recession ended in June 2009. What do you think?
• Newton elementary recognized as one of top schools in the US
• Survivors help power Relay for Life
• Special Olympics Family Festival memorable for athletes and volunteers alike
• In the hands of youngsters, Leapster helps make learning fun and games
• Repair work will close several streets
• Habitat to dedicate completion of 23rd house on Sunday
• EIU names Izadi interim dean of Lumpkin College of Business
• Case involving chief deputy postponed
• No director chosen yet for Camp New Hope
• Lincoln library director to portray Tubman in local program
• Local photographers will be the focus of ‘Day in the Life of Charleston’ project
• Suspect in robberies released by mistake but now back in prison
• MMS Band at Palm Terrace
• Hearing on request for order of protection against Coles chief deputy postponed
• Charleston tourism head leaving for sunny Florida
• Izadi named interim dean of EIU Lumpkin College of Business, Applied Sciences
• Auction of painting to benefit Five Mile House
• Kilbride chosen to be next chief justice
• Police conduct drug search at CHS Thursday
• Woman sues city for 2009 bicycle accident
• Boil order lifted after two days
• Annual Yearly Progress a mixed bag for Charleston
• Lack of entries prompts cancellation of CHS homecoming parade
• Army National Guard Patriot Chopper
• Volunteers gather from Tenn. to help reassemble log cabin for use in ‘Trial and Tribulations&
• Charleston tests scores up, but some schools don't make AYP
• Toledo boil order lifted
• Who will be next Ill. chief justice?
• Variance request for garage on zoning agenda
• Money on tap for next stage of Hwy 18 work
• Materials to run for elected offices available
• Illinois’ bed bug battle plan hits bump
• Charleston school board OKs budget that eats into carryover surpluses by about $780,000
• Whitney says his campaign is low on cash
• Village under boil order until further notice
• Comptroller candidate raises TIF concerns
• Charleston stabbing victim in stable condition; suspect in police custody
• New Mattoon school budget still ‘in the black’
• Interest in history led to Chicago-area man’s participation in this week’s Oakland slav
• Budget vote, test results report on schedule for Charleston school board meeting tonight
• Texas man pleads guilty to marijuana trafficking
• Lake Land approves purchase of wind turbine, solar panels
• Plans to sell bonds and repair county structures receive no feedback
• Work on part of Coles Highway 18 nearly complete, next section to begin
• Refrigeration business buys old Central School lot
• Which team will finish with the best record?
• Info sought on burglary of local church
• Coles tea party plans meeting on Thursday
• State police looking into incident involving chief deputy
• More nuisance properties targeted by city in Mattoon cleaned up
• Coles County Board plans hearing tonight on bond issue for building repairs
• Boil order affects residents of Toledo
• Online payment option available for water bills
• Businesses clear alcohol compliance check
• Mattoon school board set to vote on Central School property sale, new budget
• Man arrested for stabbing near Coles County Fairgrounds
• Texas man admiits role in area marijuana trafficking case
• Lake Land College enrollment up again
• City votes 3-1 to terminate Wortman’s employment
• Lake Land enrollment figures rise again this fall
• Coles sheriff chief deputy under investigation
• Area firefighters learn to control propane tank fires
• Kindergarten sets the foundation for future education
• Plan to reduce harm from natural disasters in Douglas County to be presented Sept. 23
• Kidsfest attracts large crowd despite an early morning rain
• Commissioners to hold special meeting to address Wortman’s position
• 2010 Arcola Broomcorn Festival
• Public library to undergo change in phone system
• Several lawmakers still skeptical of bid to privatize state lottery games
• Trial and Tribulations
• First Mid completes 10-branch purchase
• Teen recovering from Thursday crash
• Lake Land board to consider energy grants
• First Mid-Illinois Bancshares completes acquisition of 10 banks
• Charleston students find out healthy eating rocks
• Rural Greenup driver injured in truck accident Thursday night
• Kansas FFA student up for national award
• City officials still weighing impact of employee union contracts
• ‘Circuit Rider’ motorcycle to be displayed at expo
• Universities mostly take a pass on borrowing money
• ‘Rockstar nutritionist,’ BMX bikers among entertainment for Kidsfest celebration
• Broomcorn Festival, and Arcola tradition, sweeps in crowds for 4 decades
• Status of Wortman’s employment unclear after meeting
• Ill. Senate president: ‘We need cooperation’
• Enrollment declines at Eastern
• City nixes firefighter contract
• Charleston leaders ready to take TIF request to state
• MMS educators work to maintain culture of reading
• Chris Camp (aka The Whip Guy)
• Sept. 11 presentation planned Friday
• Drug disposal dropoff planned Saturday
• Annual barbecue, Harvest Festival this weekend in Martinsville
• Reported hostage situation a bust in Charleston
• Hydrant flushing set on east side today
• Chu gives update on DOE-funded ‘clean coal’ efforts
• Council passes on public works director's contract
• EIU fall enrollment down almost 3 percent from 2009
• Police handle reported hostage situation in Charleston
• How will you observe the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America?
• Horseshoe pitchers share space with popcorn fest
• Charleston council to vote after taxing bodies support TIF extension
• Mattoon council to vote on firefighter contract, TIF grants
• Decor aims to raise profile of upcoming Relay for Life
• Truck hits man on Interstate 57
• Trinity Episcopal shares space with Jewish center
• Lake Land sustainability efforts recognized at international event
• ‘The Whip Guy’ takes a crack at Casey Popcorn Festival
• Room to grow
• Teen charged with spray painting skate park
• Crime Stoppers seeks help locating woman
• State sends $12 million in late appropriations to EIU
• Lottery bidder promises to create educational scholarship program
• Clean energy grants help brighten several buildings in Ashmore
• ROTC shows family ties run deep for new officers
• Slumping economy mirrored in child support collections
• Locals donate funds to update decades-old park
• Role in car theft gets woman prison time
• Boosters keep CHS girls’ holiday tournament going for two more years
• ‘Biggest Loser’ winner to participate in triathalon Saturday at Lake Mattoon
• Emergency crews to make some noise for film crew
• Durbin: Linking plant to FutureGen will cut costs
• Body found in garage believed to be a suicide
• Arcola pair being held on charge of forging money
• Cheesy celebration to take over Arthur this Labor Day weekend
• Still taking patients
• Man steals safe containing $12,000 cash from residence
• Foodbank to help Coles County residents apply for food stamps
• Booster club to keep CHS girls' holiday tournament going for 2 more years
• State regulators raise critical questions about Taylorville power plant
• Sarah Bush president Barnett set to retire
• Brady: Schools should consider holding off on teacher pay raises
• Trustees to consider labor agreements Friday
• IEPA hearing on former FutureGen site canceled
• CFD comes out on top in Battle of the Badges
• Ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for new Textbook Rental Service building
• EIU projects keep eye on being ‘green’
• EPA hearing on Mattoon FutureGen land is canceled
• Property tax installment payment due Friday
• Cumberland officials put spotlight on multiple duties of dispatchers
• Repair work to disrupt water service for some
• CHS band raising money to perform at Walt Disney World
• FutureGen Alliance announces support for 2.0 proposal
• ROTC members take plunge for water survival test
• Meth offense puts woman in drug court program
• SBLHC chief Barnett to retire next year
• PHOTOS: Blood, sweat and gears
• About half of children in Illinois qualify for free lunch
• Casey Popcorn Festival kicks off a day early this year
• Harvest Time
• With Labor Day approaching, are you:
• Cost analysis of Taylorville power plant due this week
• Ratliff named city tourism director
• Sealed bids due Friday for properties up for auction
• Decatur community college may end up as FutureGen training site
• Future of FutureGen could become clearer this week
• Cumberland officials look for ways to raise money for dispatching operations
• Alliance to work with DoE on FutureGen 2.0 project
• Jury convicts Mattoon man of meth offenses
• Assessments head Shoopman moving on after year in Coles County position
• Section of street to be closed for maintenance
• Diane Ratliff named Charleston tourism director
• Fate of FutureGen project could become clearer this week
• Coles supervisor of assessments to resign
• Firefighters’ help sought for two blazes Saturday
• Pilots make jet fight look, sound real
• Jet pilots answer questions about show
• Livingston Lord home now has new ties to EIU
• Healing Folk not just about mourning, but also about celebrating
• ‘This is really a loving community’
• Full (jail)House
• Douglas County jail tries to get most out of space to save money
• 2010 Cumberland County Fair Court
• Cumberland County 4-H members show winning livestock
• Habitat building 8th home
• Most phones working at Sarah Bush Lincoln
• Hydrant testing to begin Wednesday
• At jet speed, this bus hugs the ground
• State officials get an earful from social service reps
• Contact health center for patient registration
• Unemployment rates in area continue to climb
• Woman dies hours after motorcycle wreck
• Police seek men for forging stolen checks
• Shelby Co. assistant state’s attorney selected
• Homeowner cries ‘rats’ on Mattoon cleanup efforts
• Vandals cause damage to city’s new skate park
• Shimkus tells vets he’s pushing for better VA care
• MHS FFA to be recognized at national level
• Coles County senior citizens, disabled can apply for home modification grants
• Hearing today on new law affecting social service agencies
• Shimkus tells vets he’s pushing for better VA care
• Community clinic, ready now to register patients, opens Sept. 1
• Police looking for men who gave forged checks to bank
• Phone service disruption affects SBLHC
• View nebula, star cluster from EIU observatory
• Competency exam ordered for man accused of killing 2-year-old son
• Cross County Mall Improvements
• Healing Folk event is a time to talk and heal
• Another terse, tense week on FutureGen
• Candidates spar in Ill. ag forum
• Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center having phone problems
• Suspect in child's death ordered examined for trial competency
• Camp New Hope narrows search for new director
• Work delays push back renovated depot’s done date
• Coles community health center to begin registering patients
• Not so fast, Blago
• Sessions set for those interested in band
• Blood drive misses goal but collects 23 pints
• Hatten escapes capture; police remain on lookout
• Festivities for Ashmore Day expanded this year
• Pair jailed in Douglas County, accused of having 59.4 grams of cocaine
• US vs. Russia in sky above Coles County
• ‘Controlled’ burn guts abandoned mobile home, damages residence
• GOP candidates don’t have name for proposed new state office combining treasurer, comptrolle
• Man recovers after fall from balcony
• Green Party’s Whitney goes on the attack against Gov. Quinn
• Elliotts take over My Store in Mattoon
• Pair hurt in accident near Cracker Barrel
• Rural Neoga man hurt after tractor rolled over, then ran over him
• Republicans attack Quinn over ethics probe, official’s departure
• 35-year-old Stewardson man killed in ATV accident
• Police seek whereabouts of man who aided fugitive
• What should federal prosecutors do?
• Army medic earns Bronze Star with Valor for actions during combat
• Crimes earn 19-year-old Mattoon man 5 years in jail
• Camp New Hope might have new director by next month
• No political comeback in Illinois for Blagojevich
• Shelby County man killed when ATV strikes dog in the road
• Man treated after fall from apartment balcony
• Hundreds step out to honor fallen Illinoisans
• Alumni, former teachers revisit the days of Westfield schools
• Running In Honor
• Upgraded equipment helps Charleston paramedics better diagnose heart attacks
• LLC students turn the page on a new year
• Effingham man gets 21 years for meth production
• International students enjoy pizza summit in Charleston
• Car wash today to benefit cancer society
• LaHood says high-speed rail talks continue
• Construction of EIU energy center to move inside soon
• State slashes LLC adult ed funding
• EIU kicks off semester with service day Saturday
• More than 300 signed up for local Run for the Fallen
• Alliance still controls local land intended for FutureGen
• Building committee looks at Mattoon school roof issues
• State cuts local adult ed budget by 60 percent
• Man flees officers during arrest attempt
• Advocacy center to host car show fundraiser on Sunday
• Crop survey finds mostly highs in Coles
• PHOTOS: JROTC Adventure Day
• Board plays guessing game with budget
• Magic in the air
• Site’s horse pull nixed, but artist still will visit
• Local man with murder conviction headed back to prison for drug possession
• Man arrested after domestic incident
• Rotary pool season coming to an end
• Weekend bike ride will travel from one festival to another
• City offers long list of dangers posed by Young Radiator site
• Westfield Homecoming Festival kicks off Friday
• EIU science building gets sited on the ‘tundra’
• Newly merged planning commission aims for efficiency
• Rose, Righter sound off on Blagojevich trial outcome
• Students to return to EIU starting Thursday
• Class of 1959 to donate electronic sign to Charleston High School
• Professor: Respect goes both ways at school
• Teen taken into custody on sexual assault charge
• EIU master plan meeting to be held tonight
• Corn survey shows kernel of reality on yields
• Central Illinois corn harvest may fall short
• Mattoon man dies in motorcycle accident
• Former mayor appointed Shelbyville commissioner
• Charleston moves to get easements for water main route
• Woman gets probation for having drugs in home with child present
• Mattoon trims back plan on Rte 16 mowing
• Blagojevich joins long line of troubled Ill. governors
• EIU looking at land south of Tarble Arts Center for new science building
• Woman enters not guilty plea to drug trafficking charge
• Tippin concerts highlight 3-day harvest picnic
• Cost to repair right-of-way damages to be discussed
• CHS class of '59 donates money for electronic message board
• Two city streets to be closed for repairs
• CMS goes red and gold
• Michigan woman pleads not guilty to trafficking Ecstasy into Coles County
• City taking aim at mosquitoes this week
• Man sought for two Coles County charges
• Lake Land leaders OK in-the-black budget
• Phone records to be used in case against teen accused of Greenup factory fire
• Charleston wants to purchase easements for water main work
• Six now look to host FutureGen storage site
• What do you think of the mid-August start of school?
• Blago guilty on just 1 count; feds vow retrial
• Crop survey
• Tales of history intersect at Five Mile House with Westfield College presentation
• Five Mile House Open House
• Skate park gives Janesville youth a place to try their skills
• Skaters in Janesville
• Janesville skate park
• Public hearing is tonight on Lake Land budget
• Charleston announces street closings starting Tuesday
• ‘Well wishes’ being made at new fountain in the mall
• Cross County Mall Fountain
• Arthur's millennium babies return for photo
• Arthur millennium babies
• Coles Together seeking new project at FutureGen site west of Mattoon
• Secret ballot marred vote in Shelby Co.
• Group home, former employees sued over fatal attack
• Cornerstone academy expands
• Suspect in fatal Effingham chase surrenders in Maryland
• Soap Box Derby to close part of street
• Growers gone wild
• Trio of lawmakers sides with Mattoon in ‘no’ answer to FutureGen 2.0
• Attorneys want man accused of killing boy examined for mental fitness for trial
• Coles Together wants private coal plant at former FutureGen site
• Farmer died when pinned in equipment
• Decatur, Tuscola may want role in FutureGen
• Regulators hear comments about planned Taylorville power plant
• Farmer died in equipment accident, coroner's office says
• Mattoon bows out of FutureGen 2.0
• New sequestration site would take months of study
• Official: There’s no conflict for DOE staffer
• Man dies in farm accident Wednesday
• With Mattoon out, other communities look at FutureGen possibilities
• Westfield College focus of Sunday program at historic Five Mile House
• Mattoon schools look to end year in the black
• Mattoon administrators hope to end year in the black after tough budget process
• District 5-year outlook looks better
• Charleston FFA student up for national award
• Accused bomber’s attorney resigns
• Next steps unclear for FutureGen, Mattoon site
• Coles Together says NO to FutureGen 2.0 role
• Charleston man dies in farm accident
• DOE official: No altering tight FutureGen deadline
• Lawmakers question official’s role in changes
• Second faculty laureate honored posthumously
• Man suspected of lighting car on fire
• Superintendent: Buyer ‘interested’ as board seeks bids again for Central property
• Neoga police chief says scam artists are targeting grandparents
• EIU faculty laureate has ‘Grandma Robinson’ to thank
• MHS juniors now can go off campus once a week
• PHOTOS: Auto-cross Racing
• Coles board OKs bid for I-57 interchange road east work
• Old FutureGen law likely won’t work with new plan
• EIU Football Media Day
• What should local officials do about participating in the revamped FutureGen project?
• Durbin: Mattoon has until Friday to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to FutureGen 2.0
• Crime Stoppers offers reward for suspect
• Saturday accident on Interstate 57 claims life of Tuscola woman
• State awaits US House vote on federal funding
• Miles pleads not guilty to shooting death charges
• Mattoon board to vote on off-campus lunch policy
• Coles Board considers interchange road work contract
• ‘Run/Walk for the Fallen’ draws participants from area and afar
• Murder suspect pleads not guilty
• Durbin gives local officials deadline to accept FutureGen role
• Car club members bring fast fun to Coles County
• One killed Saturday in multi-vehicle accident
• Tuscola woman killed in three vehicle collision Saturday morning on I-57
• Mattoon native aiming for all the right notes to take her to Nashville
• One person killed, five injured as a result of three-vehicle collision on I-57
• Autocross racing
• Coles Together still evaluating latest proposal
• Righter, Rose: DOE and Durbin owe answers
• Coles County 4-H General Projects 2010 champs
• Multi-vehicle accident on I-57 north of Mattoon diverts traffic
• Computers, humans mix in LLC class
• Illinois debuts its back-to-school tax reprieve
• City officials ‘disappointed’ about FutureGen’s outcome
• Flider clarifies conflicting statements on FutureGen
• The future of FutureGen
• FutureGen timeline
• DOE official: Geology, sequestration is a strength for Mattoon in FutureGen project
• PHOTOS: FutureGen No More
• Mattoon Mayor Gover disappointed with FutureGen plan change
• Announcement stuns lawmakers
• 15-year-old accused in Fayette County double murder
• Cooks Mills farmer hospitalized after being pinned by tractor, tree
• Registration planned for students Wednesday
• OVC honors JG/T-C Sports Editor Nielsen with first Media Award
• US Energy Dept. to drop FutureGen plant in Mattoon
• Cooks Mill farmer rescued after trapped between tractor and tree
• Our Scouting experience
• Tippin to perform at annual Harvest Picnic
• City, some residents at odds over future of land adjoining Lake Paradise
• Maintenance to close streets for a month
• Former Blagojevich cabinet member Maram registers as Statehouse lobbyist
• French exchange student reflects on American culture
• Lawn clippings in streets slowing city road work
• Public hearing planned on IEPA permit for FutureGen
• Airport to become raceway for weekend sports car competition
• From row crops to roadways, heat wave takes toll
• Mom, son recognized for life-saving action during Town Branch flooding
• Edgar, Effingham county businesses cited in checks
• Best Seat in the House
• ‘Battle of the Badges’ blood drive today
• Mosquito spraying to take place this week
• Man pleads guilty to possession of 36 bags of pot
• Oil and chip work to continue today
• Electronic recycling is now free to residents of Cumberland County
• Sullivan building demolition reminder of storm’s fury
• Street closings set for Jackson, 11th, and Harrison in Charleston
• Mattoon Council says no to paying for grass cutting bids on Route 16
• EIU names budget, planning officer
• Local businesses donate to 4-H program
• Effingham Clay Service/Total Grain 4-H contribution
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• Council may allow removal of old water tower
• Old Charleston Water Tower
• Lake Paradise projects to go before council
• Lincoln site to host bluegrass music jam
• 'Battle of the Badges' blood drive set for Wednesday at airport
• Douglas sheriff warns of bank check scams in area
• Ways to keep cool may be the hottest tips of the week
• Hot Weather Work
• Yost appointed to Health Facilities and Services Review Board
• Don Yost
• Lincoln cemetery to expand thanks to donations
• Thomas Lincoln Cemetery
• Thomas Lincoln Cemetery
• Charleston police investigating vehicle damage
• Switchfoot blows crowd away at National Scout Jamboree
• National Scout Jamboree: 100 years of knowledge
• Robotic takeover: Scouts try out robots for merit badge
• Rec department plans kids’ sidewalk art event
• Bullriders muster up more than muscle
• Coles County Fair Bullriding
• ‘Money talks’ in Illinois — and it’s perfectly legal
• Carnival workers take to the road each year to practice their trade
• Midway Games
• SUNDAY DRIVE: The Thomas Shop endures the test of time
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• Dancelife to continue studio mission
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• 2010 Coles County 4-H State Fair Delegates
• Coles County 4-H auction tops $78,000 in sales
• Mud flies at the demolition derby
• City gets helping hand with eyesores
• Route 316 repairs to close parts of roadway
• Jamie Ueleke follows in husband’s tracks to win truck pull at fair
• One dead after accident on Interstate 70
• How we overlook the military
• The globe came to Scouts at Jamboree
• College-bound 4-H’ers recall fond memories from fairs
• Charleston school district registration is Friday and Monday
• Thousands of Boy Scouts gather at annual jamboree
• Hundreds turn out to pay respects to fallen Mount Zion Army medic
• Quinn budget director: Income tax hike sought
• Bumpus pulls out Pro Farm Class win at tractor pull
• Livestock auction brings in much-needed 4-H funds
• Mattoon firefighters take safety training on the road
• Mattoon board rejects mowing bids, OKs bid to level Lake Paradise ponds
• Locals do well at truck, tractor pull
• Fair queen contestant competes in truck pull
• Homann takes top honors for showmanship
• Dam West beach now open to the public again
• St. Mary registration to be held Wednesday
• Images offer peek at planned new Progress Square
• Rennels TV & Appliance to close doors as owner retires
• Rennels retiring
• Cumberland school registration to be held Aug. 9-10
• Cause may remain unknown for Saturday garage fire
• Livestock auction will conclude 4-H shows Thursday at Coles County Fair
• Kasey sisters among top winners in 4-H sheep show
• Schilling wins Senior Showmanship kudos at Coles County Fair beef show
• Millions going to Taylorville plant, not FutureGen
• Man's death in Charleston ruled a suicide
• Coles County Fair Arts Hall
• Lovington Grade School registration set for Monday
• Registration for Mattoon students next week
• Hometown competitor Austin wins first in 7,700-pound pull
• Millions going to Taylorville plant, not FutureGen
• Champion Boar
• Swine Showmanship
• ‘Night Bugs’ the focus of Fox Ridge event Saturday
• 20-year-old found dead in backyard Tuesday
• Former company CEO dies at Ohio home
• Police still looking into fatal Sunday accident
• Fatal accident on Bruce-Findlay road intersection still under investigation
• 4-H poultry, rabbit winners named at Coles County Fair
• Millions allotted for maintenance of Lake Shelbyville dam
• Illinois ranks in the middle on child well-being
• Jones adds to family tradition in 4-H goat show
• Coles County Fair Goat Show Winners
• Campbell takes top honors in swine show
• GrandChampMarketHog
• Marching band set to practice field show
• Switch to poultry leads to 4-H win for Chavez
• Cockerel Champion
• Champion Fryer
• Oakland registration for all students set Aug. 5-6 at Lake Crest
• Neoga junior, senior high students register Aug. 3
• Despite living with sarcoidosis, Mattoon woman tries to stay as active as she can
• Job Seeker
• West Nile virus not as prevalent in humans in recent years
• What will be the verdict for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich?

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