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News in Mattoon · 6 sources

Mattoon in the news, from 6 sources

4 stories about Mattoon in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Mattoon receives $50K grant to boost sports tourism, market local attractions” from wandtv.com, Sep 29.

Latest about Mattoon

The newest stories with Mattoon in the headline, one per story.

Straight from the source

From Town Hall, the schools and the library

8 notices in the past month, read every morning from Mattoon’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

Town Hall page →
SchoolsMattoon Community Unit School District 2
mattoon.k12.il.us ↗
Latest notices
  1. Mattoon CUSD #2 Schools Earn Third Straight "Commendable" Status on 2026 Illinois Report Card; Arland D. Williams Jr. Elementary Advances to Approaching Exemplary

    The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released the 2026 Illinois Report Card, which demonstrates some exciting results for Mattoon CUSD #2 schools. Approaching Exemplary...

    3 days ago
  2. District Newsletter | October 2026Oct 13
  3. ACT Recognizes 111 PreACT Rising Stars at Mattoon High School

    Mattoon High School (MHS) is proud to recognize 111 students who earned national recognition for their achievements on the PreACT 8/9 exam. The PreACT Rising Stars program honors ...

    Oct 12
5 more from mattoon.k12.il.us
  1. Mattoon Rotary Recognizes September Students of the Month at MHSOct 9
  2. Mattoon High School to Host Freshman Orientation for Class of 2031Oct 9
  3. LIFT Central Illinois to Host Community Open House October 15Oct 9
  4. Birth-3 Hosts Successful Car Seat Safety Event for Illinois Child Passenger Safety WeekOct 8
  5. MHS Drama Presents: "Jerry Finnegan's Sister"Oct 8
Read every morning from mattoon.k12.il.us’s news.
LibraryMattoon Public Library
mattoonlibrary.org ↗
Latest notices
  1. What is Warbler Ridge?

    [...] Read More... from What is Warbler Ridge? The post What is Warbler Ridge? appeared first on Mattoon Public Library.

    Aug 27
  2. Vendor Fair on August 14

    [...] Read More... from Vendor Fair on August 14 The post Vendor Fair on August 14 appeared first on Mattoon Public Library.

    Jul 29
  3. Celebrate the American Flag

    [...] Read More... from Celebrate the American Flag The post Celebrate the American Flag appeared first on Mattoon Public Library.

    Jul 28
1 more from mattoonlibrary.org
  1. Pianist Coming to MPLJul 28
Read every morning from mattoonlibrary.org’s news.
Mattoon’s news, by source

Who’s covering Mattoon

Mattoon was in the news from 3 outlets in the past 90 days, led by maxpreps.com with 2 stories about Mattoon. Stories with Mattoon in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

What Mattoon’s news is about

Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.

Where Mattoon’s news comes from
News outlets4
Town, schools & library3
Game day

Mattoon sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in Mattoon

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

Housing market →
700 S 17th St, # AZillow · Oct 22 ↗3856 East Dr #450NZillow · Oct 17 ↗1425 Bell AveRedfin · Oct 16 ↗404 Price Ave, # 404Zillow · Oct 13 ↗2316 Essex AveZillow · Oct 13 ↗34 Wintercress LnZillow · Oct 12 ↗712 Goldenoak AveZillow · Oct 10 ↗2516 Pine AveRealtor.com · Oct 10 ↗5158 County Road 1100 NZillow · Oct 9 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

Barbara Junk Obituary, Age 78 - May 21, 2023 - Mattoon, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16Joanne Matherly Obituary, Age 79 - July 17, 2026 - Mattoon, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15Joanne Matherly Obituary (1946 - 2026) - Mattoon, IL - Journal Gazette & Times-CourierLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15Stephen Scherer Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Mattoon, IL - Journal Gazette & Times-CourierLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Stephen Scherer Obituary, Age 78 - October 8, 2026 - Mattoon, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Sandra Coykendall Obituary, Age 80 - October 3, 2026 - Mattoon, IllinoisLegacy | Obituary · Oct 7

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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Mattoon, found through Google News; stories with Mattoon in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Mattoon, IL are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.