There is a young Mattoon boy who is facing the recent death of his grandmother, who had provided him with love, support and a home.

Petak, a former State Trooper and Mattoon Police Department auxiliary officer, had been running a daycare operation when a client's baby was hospitalized with symptoms of vomiting and lethargy.

Unit 1 came to rest in the left lane and was pronounced deceased on scene. Unit 2 driver (Tyler Fultz, 35-year-old male from ...

The man accused of killing his mother in Mattoon last week is now facing formal murder charges from the State of Illinois.

A 60-year-old woman was found dead with blunt force trauma to her head on Friday morning, prompting a homicide investigation by Mattoon police.Officers were dis ...

MATTOON — A man accused of using his truck to strike and injure his ex-wife and her husband in the Walmart parking lot has been arrested on preliminary charges including attempted first-degree ...

MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) - Texas Roadhouse will soon open a new location in the commercial area of Emerald Acres in Mattoon.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted more than 460 arrests nationwide in a 33-hour operation, including in Illinois. The focus was on individuals with criminal histories ...

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MATTOON — Crews with the Mattoon Public Works Department spent much of Tuesday repairing a broken water main under part of Dewitt Avenue/Illinois 121, just west of U.S. 45. "They were out there ...

Joann Toler, a beloved community figure known for ... 10, 1934, in McClure, Illinois, to John and Lena Colyer. She spent her childhood in the close-knit community of McClure, where she attended ...