MATTOON — A total of 2,200 persons ate chicken dinners during the July 4 th celebration Friday at Peterson Park. Michael Highland, chairman of this year’s Mattoon Fire Fighters Association’s picnic, ...

"One person brought along a colleague, a woman, who did comment how much fear there still was in the room." A few years later ...

Peter Chilufya Kasolo entered the Centenarian Club last Sunday as a true patriarch whose life has spanned generations. The lifetime anniversary was worth the celebration for the man the family has now ...

Congressional passage of a massive bill cuts billions of dollars in spending across many areas including clean energy. The legislation headed Thursday to President Trump will ultimately ...

Sleaford Wheelers Cycling Club marked its 60th anniversary this year with a celebration fun day.

Republicans swept the Evangelical Christian vote and won a historic margin among Catholics in the 2024 presidential election. These two groups of religious voters have similar priorities and ...

The nation's 250th birthday, in 2026, comes amid fierce debate over President Trump’s attempts to exert government control ...

Four new queens who stood out among more than 100 contestants will represent Tennessee and Georgia in the Miss USA and Miss ...

Atlanta Pride has announced the 2025 slate of grand marshals for this year’s festival set for Oct. 11-2 with the theme ...