
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
Water Quality Update – November 17, 2025
CITY OF MATTOON Water Quality Update – November 17, 2025 Current Sample Sample collected on November 13th showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.062 ppb which is considered non-detect under the EPA recommended advisory levels of .30 ppb. We will continue to sample per-EPA guidelines. Results will continue to be posted on the City’s website PAST SAMPLES Sample collected on November 12th showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.006 ppb which is considered non-detect under the EPA recommended advisory levels of .30 ppb. Sample [...]
Update – 2025 City of Mattoon Tree Planting Program
Monday, November 17, 2025, Bloomfield Garden Center will begin auguring holes for trees. Holes will be approximately three (3) feet in diameter. They will augur approximately 50% of the locations the first day or two and then start planting the trees. Once the first batch of trees are planted, they will start auguring for the remaining locations and following with the planting of those. The work will start in the NE and NW sections of town, and the second batch will be in the SW and SE portions of town. All said it is expected all trees will be planted [...]
2025 City of Mattoon Tree Planting Program
First, a huge thank you to the Lumpkin Family Foundation for funding the tree planting program. All tree orders have now been placed, and we are awaiting the suppliers to start digging the trees. Due to the very dry conditions we have been experiencing they are waiting for more moisture to get into the ground so the tree balls will hold together. The digging of holes for the trees will come first and the actual planting will follow very soon after. The operation is expected to begin around mid-November and for most of them to be planted by Thanksgiving. Right [...]
Yard Waste Facility
Starting October 10, 2025, the City of Mattoon Yard Waste Facility on North Logan Street will close at dark and reopen every day at 7:00 am. David Clark, PE Public Works Director City of Mattoon 208 N 19th Street Mattoon, IL 61938 217.235.5460
Oil and Chipping for City Streets Has Ended
Oil and chip operations on city streets has ended for this year. Due to a shortage of materials, streets we were unable to get to this year will be placed on the schedule for next year. If you have any questions, please contact: David Clark, PE Public Works Director City of Mattoon 208 N 19th Street Mattoon, IL 61938 217.235.5460 Office 309.253.4807 Cell



