
Results 1 - 20 of 239 in Mattoon, IL
Lumpps to Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lumpp of Shelbyville will celebrate thier 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner in Mattoon. Comment?
FutureGen's fate waits for January
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Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., updates members of the press and Coles Together on the progress of FutureGen on Friday at the Mattoon Public School Administrative Service Center. Comment?
Lumpps to Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lumpp of Shelbyville will celebrate thier 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner in Mattoon. Comment?
Durbin confident in future of FutureGen
... of the FutureGen Alliance bolsters U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's confidence about the FutureGen plant's pending arrival to Mattoon in the distant future. Durbin, D-Ill., said in a press conference Friday at Mattoon that the U.S. Department of Energy is ... Comment?
Hollywood producer returns to Eastern
... you know about each of those obstacles, the better chance you have of achieving success." Titley, originally from Mattoon, became interested in film at a young age. "When I was a kid, I was always obsessed with movies and pop culture," Titley said. ... Comment?
Rural King plans to open in Collinsville
... would be along Collinsville Road in a location vacant since a Value City store closed nearly a year ago. It would be Mattoon, Ill.-based Rural King's 46th store, and its second in the Metro East area. The company opened a store in Waterloo in 2001 ... Comment?
Governor Pat Quinn Honors Fallen Heroes
... SPC Schuyler Patch (Kewanee); and Bridgette Cain, widow of SPC Norman Cain (Mt. Morris). Artist Cameron Shilling of Mattoon drew the first portrait in August 2004, after Army Spc. Charles Neeley, also of Mattoon, was killed in Iraq. Schilling gave ... Comment?
Johnston to Celebrate 80th Birthday
... 23, 1950 in Mode, IL. Together they are the parents of Debbie Perryman of Mt. Zion, IL, Brenda (Richard) West of Mattoon, IL and David (Sandy) Johnston of Shelbyville, IL. A daughter, Pam Butler is deceased. He has eight grandchildren, two ... Comment?
Exhibit that honors IL servicemembers opens at Soldier Field
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... The exhibit is called, "Portrait of a Soldier." It consists of hand-drawn portraits by artist Cameron Shilling, of Mattoon. Each portrait features one of the more than 220 servicemembers who have died since September 11th, 2001. The first portrait ... Comment?
Lake Land College Taking Over Adult Education from Mattoon School District
Lake Land College will now provide all adult education services previously shared with the Mattoon school district. Comment?
More Illinois residents benefit from Verizon network investment
Verizon Wireless, a US mobile network operator, has activated a new cell site in Mattoon, Illinois, that expands its network coverage in the area and also increases network capacity, to the benefit of local residents. Comment?
Mattoon, Ill., Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancement
Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Mattoon that expands network coverage, enabling more customers in the area to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying ... Comment?
Linda S. Lewis, 56, of Windsor, died at 2:17 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center, Mattoon, IL. Comment?
Staff Editorial: McHugh's offers semester of free tuition, sense of generosity
... no purchase necessary. The article stated that Tom McHugh, owner of the restaurants located in Charleston and Mattoon, "was compelled to offer the deal after the General Assembly cut MAP grant funding in half from last year." McHugh went on to say, ... Comment?
Governor Pat Quinn Honors Fallen Heroes
... Norman Cain (Mt. Morris); and Judy and Craig Belk, parents of SGT Blake Evans (Rockford). Artist Cameron Shilling of Mattoon drew the first portrait in August 2004, after Army SPC Charles Neeley, also of Mattoon, was killed in Iraq. Schilling gave ... Comment?
Social media spotlighted at First Friday
Brian Noe used a newspaper to make his point Friday. Noe, a Mattoon resident who helps businesses utilize social media, was waving around the newspaper at the monthly First Friday luncheon to illustrate the difference between old and new types of media. Comment?
Johnston to Celebrate 80th Birthday
... 23, 1950 in Mode, IL. Together they are the parents of Debbie Perryman of Mt. Zion, IL, Brenda (Richard) West of Mattoon, IL and David (Sandy) Johnston of Shelbyville, IL. A daughter, Pam Butler is deceased. He has eight grandchildren, two ... Comment?
The Mattoon Green Wave wanted a do-over, but it probably wouldn't have mattered. Comment?
McHugh's offers scholarship
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Charleston resident Todd Reichart orders at McHugh's Saturday. McHugh's in Charleston and Mattoon are giving away a $3,500 scholarship to either a Lake Land Community College or Eastern Illinois University student as part of the "McHugh's Assistance Program" for 2010. Comment?
Conference to help disabled young adults
... a focus on transitions into adulthood. The event will begin at 8:20 and will be located at Lake Land College in Mattoon, Ill. "For many years, the three agencies have combined together and had what we call Disability Awareness Day," said EIASE ... Comment?