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 [...]

City of Mattoon, Illinois Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Plan and Project for TIF 5 Redevelopment Project Area The City of Mattoon is considering adoption of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Plan and Project (the “TIF Plan”) for TIF 5 Redevelopment Project Area (the “TIF District”) pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act (State of Illinois, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et. seq., the “Act”). This notice also includes the following information: The City will hold a public hearing concerning the TIF Plan on March 17, 2026 at 208 North 19th Street, Mattoon, Illinois 61938 at 6:00 PM. A copy of the [...]

Lake Mattoon Wakeboat Advisory Committee Meetings Date: March 5 Time: 7:00 PM Location:  Lakeside Timbers RV Campground - 49 County Rd. 1250 N, Neoga Date: March 9 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Mattoon Public Library - Basement Community Room Please enter the library using the doors located by the book drop. March 9 is the last of the series of meetings. Public comments will be used to help recommend a wake boat ordinance.   All interested community members are welcome to attend.

The City of Mattoon is dedicated to ensuring the safety of its residents and has developed a Safety Action Plan. The plan details the measures to enhance street safety through improved roadway design, appropriate speed limits, and a shared commitment to safety. Every Roadway Death is Preventable View the MSAP by clicking here, and follow the City of Mattoon to learn more about how you can help make the City Roadways Safer.      

UPDATE: All trees have now been planted.  Thanks to the Lumpkin Family Foundation we were able to plant 84 trees all over the City of Matton this fall.  Also, a big thank you goes out to all that participated this. 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 [...]

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 [...]