Welcome to the City of Mattoon, Illinois
Whether you live here, work here, or are just passing through, we hope you enjoy the City of Mattoon and all it has to offer. We cherish our parks, lakes, shopping centers, restaurants, schools, businesses, and many other assets. We enjoy recreation and festivities like Bagelfest and Lightworks. If you are here every day or just one, we have plenty to offer in this community.
News
Crestview Road Drainage Improvements
The City of Mattoon will begin making drainage improvements on Crestview Road between IL 16 and Crestview Drive beginning Tuesday, June 17, 2025, weather permitting. Crestview Road will be closed to through traffic for approximately a week during the duration of the work for these drainage improvements.
IDOT Work on IL 16 (Charleston Ave)
Beginning June 16, 2025 IDOT is scheduled to begin work on IL 16 (Charleston Ave from just west of Swords Drive to Lake Land Boulevard) on June 16th. Howell Paving is the prime contractor and along with several subcontractors they will be setting up traffic control, removing and replacing concrete curb and gutter, removing sidewalk, placing underground cable for new signals and lighting at various locations within the project limits. You can expect to multiple crews at various locations and can expect to experience lane closures throughout the rest of the construction season.
Special City Council Meeting – Virtual Meeting Details
For those who are unable to attend, recordings of any virtual City Council Meetings will be posted to our YouTube Channel. Cisco WebEx hosts the virtual Council Chamber. Join the meetings using the information shown below. Visit the City Council Meeting page to view the agenda for upcoming meetings. A Special City Council meeting is scheduled for 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. May 28, 2025, Virtual Meeting Details: Special City Council Meeting At no sooner than 6:50 am, visit the Cisco WebEx meeting site by clicking the link below. https://bit.ly/MattoonCC052825 Meeting number (access code): 2554 [...]
Employment Opportunity: WWTP Operator
WWTP OPERATOR - CITY OF MATTOON The City of Mattoon is accepting applications for an operator at our Wastewater Treatment Plant. The open shift is Wednesday thru Saturday (4 ea 10 hrs/day, 7A to 5P). The position is open to entry-level candidates and experienced operators. An educational background in biology or chemistry is a plus. Mechanical aptitude is required. Operator pay is based on IEPA Operator licensure: Candidates with no license = $20.59/hr. Class 4 WWTP License = $24.31/hr. Class 3 WWTP License = $26.67/hr. Class 2 WWTP License = $30.73/hr. Class 1 WWTP License = $32.08/hr. Entry-level candidates are [...]
Public Works Citizen Engagement
The iWorq reporting system is now live. Please click here to report a problem. The City of Mattoon Public Works Department will be instituting a new method of reporting issues and requesting information. We will soon have an online internet-based reporting system that you can use to report issues and request information that will give real-time updates of the status of your inquiry. It will go into full effect on March 14, 2025. The really nice part of this new online system is that it will keep you informed of the status of your inquiry and will make sure [...]
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City of Mattoon, Illinois - Municipality
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This week in events in our community:
June 12 2nd Annual Car Show at Warren James Winery, 6pm
June 13 SBL Golf Benefit, Meadowview Golf Course
June 13 Mattoon Library presents Movies in Lytle Park, this week "The Goonies".
June 13 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made, Heritage Park
June 13 Crusin' Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
June 13-15 Hit-Men 14u Summer Slam Tourney mattoonhitmen.com/
June 14 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids.
June 15 Dress Like Dad Music Bingo at Warren James Winery, 2pm
June 17 Juneteenth Celebration Movie at the Charleston Library
Local Tunes
June 12 Sound City at Warren James Winery 6-8:30pm
June 12 Charleston Community Band Concert at Kiwanis Park, 7:30pm
June 13 Emberline Live at House Brothers, 7pm.
June 13 Absent Grounds at Bagel Bites, Heritage Park 6:30pm
June 13 Sojourn Rocs at the Castle, 8pm
June 13 AllNighter at Lefty's Holler, 8pm
June 14 Sunbeam & Moonlight live at Dirty's Bar and Grill, 6-9pm
June 14 Bubble City Playboys at the Mattoon VFW, 7pm
June 14 Whiskey Weekend live at Rookies, 8pm
June 14 Gypsy Soul Revival at the Castle, 8pm
June 17 "Shelf Expression" open mic night at the Mattoon Library, 6pm
LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS
Lytle Park Farmers Market Friday mornings 8-noon
DeBuhrs Midweek Farmers Market Wednesday 3:30-6pm
Warren James Farmers Market evenings 5:30-8pm
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Virtual meeting information for next week's scheduled City Council meeting is now available. Click the link below to learn more.
Virtual City Council Meetings Details - City of Mattoon, Illinois
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Cisco WebEx hosts the virtual Council Chamber. Join the meetings using the information shown below. Visit the City Council Meeting page to view the agenda for upcoming meetings. For those unable to at...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
