Mattoon will hold its Fourth of July parade at 9 a.m. Friday and then partner with Charleston for fireworks at dusk at the Coles County Memorial Airport.

MATTOON — A union's dispute with Kingspan, which plans to open a factory on DeWitt Avenue East, has been playing out in the mailboxes of Mattoon residents.

The driver of the vehicle that crashed through a wall at the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home, killing a resident, has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence.

The owner of the former Brown Shoe factory has been ordered to appear in court on a public nuisance charge but claims a Chicago company has gained ownership by paying delinquent property taxes.

The Illinois State Police has reported that a driver disregarded and avoided functioning railroad crossing lights, gates, and bells early Sunday south of Neoga before colliding with a freight train, ...