City Council Passes Data Center Moratorium September 3, 2026 At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, the Mattoon City Council passed a moratorium on large-scale data center developments. A moratorium is a temporary pause or suspension of activity. The moratorium applies to any new data center developments larger than 21,780 square feet, or about half an acre, within Mattoon and the area up to 1.5 miles outside City limits where the City has zoning authority. This size limit is relatively small compared with many large, hyperscale data center projects, which can include much larger buildings or groups of buildings on hundreds [...]

City of Mattoon Tree Replacement Program For the last several years the City of Mattoon has offered a tree replacement program thanks to a grant from the Lumpkin Family Foundation. Trees have been planted in the spring and fall of the year. We are currently taking orders for trees and residents in the City of Mattoon can now apply to get a tree planted in their yard this fall. We encourage residents who may have lost a tree in the boulevard in front of their home to apply for planting a tree on their property. There is no cost to [...]

CITY OF MATTOON Water Quality Update – August 28, 2026 Current Sample Sample collected on August 24, 2026 showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.053 ppb which is considered non-detect under the EPA guidelines and the recommended advisory levels of .30 ppb. As per recent Illinois EPA’s recommendations, sampling and testing will be conducted every two weeks. Results will continue to be posted on the City’s website. PAST SAMPLES Sample collected on August 10, 2026 showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.009 ppb which [...]

City of Mattoon Yard Waste Facility Closure The City of Mattoon Yard Waste Facility at North Logan St. and Shelby Ave. will be closed for dumping to all residents beginning at 7a.m. Wednesday August 26 through 7a.m. Saturday August 29th. The Mattoon Street Department will be completing some much needed maintenance on the grounds and organizing yard waste piles. We thank you for your patience as we continue to try and make this facility safe and accessible to our residents.  

Mattoon Fire Department 1812 Prairie Avenue Mattoon, Illinois 61938 Fire Chief: Jeff Hilligoss Phone: 217-234-2442 Email: fire@mattoonillinois.org Press Release On Thursday 8/20/2026 the Mattoon Fire Department was dispatched to 19th and Western at 13:02 hours for a building collapse. Units were on scene as the dispatch came in, as we heard the collapse from the station located across the street and responded prior to the dispatch. On arrival it was found that a partial building housing a smoke shop had collapsed. Crews searched the entire building to ensure all occupants were out of the other businesses that were housed in [...]

CITY OF MATTOON 8/21/26 OIL & CHIP SCHEDULE The City of Mattoon and Earl Walker Company will be oil and chipping the City streets listed below. Preparations will begin at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026. Weather permitting, the project should take approximately one week to complete between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The City asks that you refrain from parking vehicles on listed roadsides during the scheduled times of the project.  Dodge Grove Cemetery East/West streets of Stinson, Annis, and Bell Ave from 9th-17th Street. North/South streets of 7th-12th street from Charleston Ave to Marshall [...]

CITY OF MATTOON 8.20.2026 EMERGENCY ALERT UPDATE: BUILDING COLLAPSE & ROAD CLOSURES The City of Mattoon is continuing to assess the situation and clean up the area around the building collapse at the intersection of 19th St. and Western. At this time, 19th St. (US-45) from Charleston Ave. to Richmond Ave. and Broadway Ave. from 19th to 21st are now open. Road Closures remaining in effect: Western Ave. from 19th to 20th St. Prairie Ave. from 19th to 20th St. Please continue to avoid the area and allow emergency personnel and crews to work. The City will continue to provide [...]

CITY OF MATTOON – PARKS & LAKES DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE July 08, 2026 Lake Mattoon Waterfowl Hunting Drawing The City of Mattoon has announced the 2026 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: Lake Mattoon Marina, 1282 County Road 000E, Neoga, IL 62447. Or digitally via this link. A non-refundable $50 application fee will be charged. Applications should [...]