A Mattoon woman who was arrested in 2020 for embezzling thousands from an elderly man has pleaded guilty. WCIA previously ...

True to its name, Burger King is a fast food empire -- but it didn't get there without some court battles, leaving one small ...

A Mattoon woman arrested on charges of financially exploiting an older adult in December 2020 has pleaded guilty.

MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — Following water sample results from the IEPA, the water in Mattoon is still under a “do not drink” order. In a press release from Mattoon Fire Chief Jeff Hilligoss, the water ...

In the early days of the 20th century, railroads, like the Big Four and the Illinois Central Railroad, drove the Illinois economy, especially in towns like Mattoon.

MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — A list of businesses is starting to form as they sign leases for the Emerald Acres Sports Connection in Mattoon. The facility is still under construction, but so far, a Chic-Fil ...

MATTOON — A new mural downtown depicts the 1980s movie-going heyday of the former Cinema 3, which was replaced in 1995 by a multiplex theater that is now set to close. Artist Peyton Morrow of Mattoon ...

A decades-old mystery began on 1 September 1944 when a mother and her three-year-old daughter suddenly fell ill in the central Illinois town of Mattoon. Who is the Hat Man? The sleep paralysis ...

Good morning, America. How are you? I am on a Monday morning train, to follow in the tracks of the journey that inspired Chicago folksinger Steve Goodman to write the song City of New Orleans. Riding ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Well, that's not accurate. The more popular Burger King, home of the Whopper, isn't allowed within a 20 mile radius of Mattoon, Illinois. Why? Because of Gene and Betty Hoots' Burger ...

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