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

The City Council Zoning Committee advanced a proposal to legalize so-called "granny flats" citywide, allowing Chicago homeowners to build basement, attic, garage, and coach house apartments on their ...

The City of Mattoon is lifting its Do Not Drink Order after test results showed decreased levels of algae toxins in the ...

The City of Mattoon has lifted its "Do Not Drink" order after recent water quality tests indicated a safe level of algal ...

SPRINGFIELD — Major work to the Interstate 57 interchange at Illinois Route 16 and the resurfacing of Illinois 121 from Dalton City to Mattoon are among the local projects included ...

Burger King fans will be disappointed to learn they can't have it their way in a small town in Illinois. The global fast-food giant is actually banned from operating in Mattoon thanks to a legal ...

Update at 4:45 p.m. MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — The driver of the car that hit Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home on Friday has been arrested, Mattoon Police announced. In addition, the woman who died in thi… ...

A radar-confirmed tornado has been observed near Mattoon, Illinois. Parts of eastern Illinois have also experienced storm damage due to high winds. Chief Meterologist Jesse Walker says the storm ...