City of Mattoon to Host Electronics Recycling Event on October 17 October 8, 2026 MATTOON, Illinois — The City of Mattoon is partnering with Tech Remove, LLC to host a Community Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, October 17, from 8:00 a.m. to noon at Williams Elementary School, 1709 South 9th Street. The drive-through event is open to City of Mattoon residents. Residents are encouraged to bring unwanted electronics, including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, cell phones, computer accessories, printers, gaming systems, audio equipment, small household electronics, microwaves, and power tools. If it has a cord, it will be accepted. Most [...]

Fiber Installation Update  October 7, 2026  Fiber installation continues to make progress throughout Mattoon. The areas shown in yellow and light blue on the accompanying map are now complete, and the City will begin inspecting these areas in the near future. Fiber installation has not yet been completed in the other identified areas.  As work is completed in each area, Seamless Fiber Innovations will return to repair and restore yards and other areas disturbed during installation. We appreciate residents’ patience as crews complete both installation and restoration work. If you notice an issue related to the fiber installation, please submit it [...]

Beginning today October 2nd through Friday October 9th during the hours of 7:30am to 2:30pm, the City of Mattoon Street Dept. will be grinding humps in the streets throughout town. Crews will begin work on Broadway Ave East from Logan Street to McFall Rd followed by South 9th Street from Charleston Ave to Old State Rd.  There may be road closures or one way traffic at times. Please be aware of traffic control and of workers in these work sites as the crews work as quickly and as safely as they possibly can. We ask that people use an alternate route, [...]

City of Mattoon Fiber Installation Update October 2, 2026 Seamless Fiber Innovations crews will continue fiber installation work at several locations throughout Mattoon next week. Crews will continue working along South 21st Street and Stinson Avenue. Once work on Stinson Avenue is complete, that crew will move to the area near 6th Street and Lafayette Avenue, as identified on the accompanying map. Residents and motorists in these areas may see crews, equipment, and temporary work zones. Please use caution when traveling through active work areas. We appreciate your patience as fiber infrastructure improvements continue throughout the community.  

Help Us Keep Mattoon’s Yard Waste Facility Available to Our Community October 1, 2026 The City of Mattoon’s yard waste facility on North Logan Street provides Mattoon residents with a convenient place to dispose of residential yard waste. We appreciate everyone who uses the facility responsibly and helps us keep this service available to the community. Recently, City staff have found an increase in materials that cannot be accepted at the facility, including commercial waste, plastic bags, concrete, bricks, construction debris, and hazardous materials. These items can damage equipment, create safety concerns, and increase the cost of operating the facility. [...]

CITY OF MATTOON Water Quality Update – September 23, 2026 Current Sample Sample collected on September 21, 2026 showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.06 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 September 7, 2026 showed non-detectable levels of harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at 0.00 ppb which is [...]

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 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 [...]