Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a leading Catholic health ministry with operations in Illinois and Wisconsin, announced today that Leanne M. Yanni, MD, MHCM, FACP, has been named President and ...

Fire left a residential structure in Mattoon uninhabitable today. No injuries were reported. Mattoon firefghters were called to 701 South 17th Street just after 5am. The structure was a two-story ...

The 27-year-old Campbell pleaded guilty to four counts of either production or possession of pornography. He was given prison terms of seven years, five years, five years and three years. The ...

A local man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on a series of charges. 25-year-old Daniel Lankford of Effingham pleaded guilty Thursday to theft, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and ...

Prison terms have been received by five defendants in Fayette County criminal cases. 46-year-old Joseph D. Monical of Louisville pled guilty to unlawful possession of weapons by a felon. Monical has ...

Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) has introduced a bill he says would improve election security in Illinois.

Nationally recognized child cyber crimes expert Detective Richard Wistocki will be presenting insight, strategies and resources designed to help parents combat cyber-bullying and online predators. The ...

A number of criminal charges including two counts of attempted murder have been filed against the Mattoon man allegedly involved in a hit-and-run incident involving two pedestrians earlier this month.

The Bulldogs remained at second with 103 points in the girls poll. In the boys poll, St. Anthony also remained at second after last week's poll with 130 points. Dieterich is in the others receiving ...

Dieterich handed North Clay (Louisville) a 47-23 loss in the opening contest. The Maroons held a 14-7 opening quarter lead and led 26-10 at halftime. Dieterich had the game well in hand with a 21-13 ...

Centralia handed Effingham a 68-29 loss in the Salem High School Boys Basketball Invitational Wednesdasy evening. Centralia ran out to a 21-7 opening quarter lead and led 49-15 at halftime. The ...