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 ...

The Mattoon Fire Department responded late Thursday night around 11:30 p.m. to a tree fire near a garage in Mattoon close to the intersection of 9th Street and Rudy Avenue. Dispatchers later ...

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 ...

Officers responded to a call near the water in the 7000 block of South Shore Drive about 9:45 p.m. and found a 31-year-old ...

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 on fire Friday morning, police said.

MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) — A fire at the Bimbo Bakery plant was quickly taken care of with no injuries, according to the Mattoon Fire Department.

They started bringing me things even before the fire department arrived. They said they heard me scream. I didn't realize I was that loud." Mattoon firefighters were alerted at 4:43 a.m. by a 911 ...

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