Two-vehicle crash in Decatur claims life of 68-year-old driver
A two-vehicle accident in Decatur resulted in the death of a 68-year-old man, while the driver and passenger of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries.
A two-vehicle accident in Decatur resulted in the death of a 68-year-old man, while the driver and passenger of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries.
SHELBYVILLE -- A Shelby County co-op team took home championship gold last weekend at the 2025 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Bass Fishing State Final at Lake Shelbyville. The sports co-op of Windsor High School and Stewardson-Strasburg High School won the state title with Myles Verdeyen, Hayden Porter, and Heath Westendorf fishing last Friday and Saturday. The team caught five fish weighing ten pounds, six ounces on Friday and five fish on Saturday weighing 14 pounds, eight ounces to edge […]
The Illinois High School Association Bass Fishing State Finals will be held at Lake Shelbyville in 2025, after 15 years of hosting at Carlyle Lake, and will continue to be held there for the next four years.
TAYLORVILLE — On Monday, May 12, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Sub-Chapter #87 Retirees members and retired seniors held a combined luncheon and meeting at the Taylorville United Methodist Church. President David Spinner opened the meeting by introducing special speaker Maria Britton-Sipe, retiree coordinator for AFSCME Illinois Retiree Chapter 31. Spinner asked her to administer the oath of office to the newly elected officers. All new officers stood up and received the oath. President Spinner […]
SHELBYVILLE -- The Independence Day holiday will feature a full night sky of fireworks courtesy of the annual fireworks show, presented by the Greater Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce. The show traditionally occurs at the Dam West Recreation Area at sunset, allowing attendees to see a display lighting up the night sky and over Lake Shelbyville. The Chamber traditionally requests donations for the display. This year was no different as Chamber Director Katalyn Dragovan was present at a recent city council […]
MATTOON -- Incoming freshmen and transfer students coming to Eastern Illinois University will expect an increase in tuition beginning at the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year. Tuition will be increasing by 2.75% per credit hour, according to a statement by Matt Bierman, the University's Vice President of Business Affairs. This change means that an incoming freshman taking 15 credit hours of coursework will have to pay an additional $139.50, or $9.30 per credit hour. That rate is now $5,214.75, […]
MATTOON -- The sounds of excited customers and music filled the parking lot of the first Panda Express in Mattoon and Coles County. The grand opening took place on Friday at 10 a.m., with a soft opening occurring earlier in the week. Dozens of community members, organization leaders, and officials from Panda Express corporate were in attendance. The restaurant features dine-in seating for customers as well as a drive-thru and delivery services through third-party delivery applications. Panda Express has over […]
LOVINGTON -- Lovington is the next community to enlist in the MAPPING The Future of Your Community program. Sessions for the MAPPING program will begin next week. The program, overseen by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University, takes a proactive approach to community and economic development planning. The participant-driven program involves strategic visioning and planning where community leaders and volunteers create a long-range vision for the community and an action plan to act upon. The program […]
TUSCOLA -- The smell of coffee beans and the sight of drive-thru lines will soon be a reality for Tuscola residents. Scooter’s Coffee will soon be opening a Tuscola location, according to postings on various job board websites. However, the company did not Heartland Newsfeed's multiple requests for comment. Scooter’s Coffee was founded in 1998 and is based in Bellevue, Neb. As of June 2024, the company operates locations in 29 states and has over 800 locations. Central Illinois communities […]