CITY OF MATTOON – PARKS & LAKES DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE July 2, 2025     Lake Mattoon Waterfowl Hunting Drawing The City of Mattoon has announced the 2025 annual drawing to assign waterfowl hunting privileges at Lake Mattoon. The City of Mattoon has 12 blind locations designated for the hunting of waterfowl at Lake Mattoon.  Applicants must reside in Coles, Cumberland or Shelby Counties and be 18 years old. Lake Mattoon Waterfowl Drawing Applications are available at the Lake Mattoon Marina, 1282 County Road 000E, Neoga, IL 62447. A non-refundable $50 application fee will be charged. Applications should be [...]

The City of Mattoon will hold an informational meeting with Mattoon CUSD #2 on July 10, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria of Williams Elementary School. The meeting will provide information about the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) sidewalk grant program, which aims to support improvements near Mattoon Middle School and Williams Elementary School. Local residents are encouraged to attend to offer comments and input on the proposed project needs and phased design plans.

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.

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 [...]

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