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updated: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:50 pm

Mattoon News

Local news for Mattoon, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | Chicago Tribune

Illinois Style: Couple make books from dog photos

You might not see any dog-people around east central Illinois, but these furry creatures have come alive in a second book by Champaign County residents.

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Related Topix: Champaign County, IL, Urbana, IL, Shelbyville, IL

Monday | Federal Emergency Management Agency

New Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers To Open In Illinois

Residents and business owners in Coles, Henderson, and Mercer counties who suffered losses or damages as a result of the severe storms and flooding on June 1 and continuing can meet face-to-face with disaster ...

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Coles County, IL, Gladstone, IL

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times

Artist honors fallen soldiers with sketches

It all started in 2004, when a 19-year-old soldier from Cameron Schilling's hometown was killed in Iraq.

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Related Topix: US Military, Letterkenny Army Depot, Fort Dix, uS Army, Life, Waukegan, IL, Veteran Affairs

Mon Jun 30, 2008

The Daily Eastern News

Campus Briefs: City authorizes tractor sale

At tonight's city council meeting, the board will authorize the sale of the city's 1965 Massey Ferguson Tractor.

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Related Topix: Lerna, IL, Life, Food, Vegetables

Wed Jun 25, 2008

The Daily Eastern News

Illinois offers financial relief

Field Operations Manager of the State Treasurer Julie Vahling speaks to Charleston residents about possible loans that are available to them to help repair the damages incurred during the storms over the past ...

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Related Topix: Illinois, Coles County, IL, Illinois Government

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Brazil Times

Heather Anne Berlen and Cody Edward Devore

Kevin and Donetta Berlen, Clay City, would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Heather Anne Berlen to Cody Edward Devore, son of Rita and the late Doug Devore, of Effingham, ...

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Related Topix: Wedding, Effingham, IL

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Mt. Vernon Register-News

Area soldiers to be deployed on Monday

The Effingham National Guard unit is being deployed to Afghanistan Monday. The unit is comprised of about 85 solders from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry.

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Related Topix: Effingham, IL

Thu Jun 19, 2008

State Journal-Register

Edinburg man to be bicentennial voice of Lincoln

For the next year, Illinois radio listeners will grow used to hearing Hobart "Hobie" Woolen as the voice of Abraham Lincoln.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Springfield Metro, Springfield, IL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Journal Star

Limestone pitcher on first team

Five players from the Journal Star area recently were named Class 3A and 4A all-state by the Illinois Coaches Association.

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Related Topix: New Lenox, IL

Sun Jun 15, 2008

Shelbyville Daily Union

Peadros to Celebrate 30th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Peadro of Windsor will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with an open house on June 22 from 2-4 p.m. at the Smyser Christian Church.

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Related Topix: Windsor, IL

Fri Jun 13, 2008

News-Gazette Technology Stories

Man dies after car swept off rural road

HUMBOLDT – A Mattoon man who thought he could make it through standing water on a rural road in northern Coles County drowned Thursday.

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Related Topix: Coles County, IL

Wed Jun 11, 2008

hosted The Associated Press | The Associated Press

Illinois police arrest NYC medical pot advocate

A longtime New York City advocate for the legalization of medical marijuana and a veteran of the Youth International Party _ or Yippies _ is accused of money laundering.

Prosecutors in Coles County in rural Illinois say well-known East Village figure Dana Beal was arrested last week in the town of Mattoon about 170 miles south of Chicago.

Prosecutors say police found the 61-year-old transporting bags with more than $150,000 in cash. Beal's attorney, Ronald Tulin, says authorities claim the money 'smelled like marijuana.'

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Related Topix: Coles County, IL

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Herald & Review

Floodwaters creep higher with 2 inches more rain in Decatur; storms predicted for Monday

Heavy rainfall once again inundated the Decatur area Saturday, adding to an already saturated situation.

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Related Topix: Decatur Metro, Decatur, IL, Weather, Mount Zion, IL

Sun Jun 08, 2008

Journal-Gazette

COLUMN: Tweety embarked on adventure and returned home safely

By DAWN SCHABBING, Staff Writer dschabbing@jg-tc.com A month-long adventure recently ended for me.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Fri Jun 06, 2008

WFIE-TV Evansville

High water claims eastern Illinois man; more rain possible

Authorities say the man who died when his car was swept away by swift, high water in eastern Illinois was a 72-year-old from Mattoon.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Humboldt, IL, Weather

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

Body recovered in car swept of road during storm

Emergency workers in eastern Illinois found a person dead inside a car that was swept off the road Thursday by the rain-swollen Kaskaskia River.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Humboldt, IL, Charleston, IL

Wed Jun 04, 2008

The Daily Eastern News

Students find Eastern Debut helpful

Issue date: 6/3/08 Section: News Incoming freshman Grey Genenbacher from Quincy, Matt Deloian from Lansing and Katie Kaye from Lemont register for Fall semester classes in the basement of 9th Street Hall during ...

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Related Topix: Coles County, IL

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Journal-Gazette

COLUMN: We'd plunge into a sea of stars on cool summer night

By HARRY REYNOLDS, Editoril Page Editor hreynolds@jg-tc.com Thirty-five years ago I bought a 1968 MGB for roughly $800. I spotted the MGB parked on a lot near the intersection of 33rd and DeWitt in Mattoon.

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Related Topix: Charleston, IL, Home Listing, Home, Opinion

Sat May 31, 2008

Journal-Gazette

Advisory panel down to 3 governing options

The Form of Government Advisory Committee whittled its study choices down to three Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Coles County, IL

Thu May 29, 2008

Journal-Gazette

Advisory group to begin studying governing methods

The city's Form of Government Advisory Committee starts its efforts tonight with a review of local government in Illinois.

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Related Topix: Coles County, IL

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