A police officer who was out on routine patrol is being credited with spotting a house fire in Mattoon and calling for backup ...

A Lincoln Fire Protection District taker truck is shown filling up at a hydrate on the west side of Mattoon on Sunday, July ...

It’s been a tough and emotional time for Coles County. In just the past few days, the community has been hit hard.

MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — No injuries were reported after a fire broke out Wednesday at the Bimbo Bakery plant in Mattoon. Mattoon Fire Chief Jeff Hilligoss said in a release that crews arrived on ...

MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — The Mattoon Fire Department responded to a house fire Monday afternoon. Department officials said crews were dispatched to North Second Division Street at noon. When ...

MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — One dog perished in a Mattoon house fire early Saturday morning, and the home was ruled a complete loss. At 3:40 a.m., the Mattoon Fire Department was dispatched to a ...

A 4-year-old boy died after a woman allegedly stabbed multiple people inside a Logan Square residence before setting the home ...

The right lane and right shoulder on Interstate 57 southbound are closed at County Road 550 North as responders remove the vehicle.

All lanes are now open on a stretch near County Road 550 North that was previously closed as responders cleared the wreckage of a commercial vehicle fire.

Fire Chief Jeff Abbott's final day on the job will be March 15 -- 30 years to the day he started with the department.

Lockport Fire Department investigates a fire's cause in a plaza. Multiple businesses face closure amid damage. No injuries reported.