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Virtual meeting information for next week's scheduled City Council meeting is now available. Click the link below to learn more.
Virtual City Council Meetings Details - City of Mattoon, Illinois
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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. For those unable to at...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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This week ahead:
June 26 Mattoon Library events:
June 27 Mattoon Chamber Golf Classic, Mattoon Golf and Country Club
June 27 Mattoon Library presents Movies in Lytle Park, this week "The Garfield Movie"
June 27-29 Mattoon Pride Summer Blast Softball Tournament
June 28 Mattoon Knight of Columbus Race to the Cross, 8am
July 1 4-H Home and Family Show at the Cross County Mall, 4pm
LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS
Lytle Park Farmers Market Friday mornings 8-noon
DeBuhrs Midweek Farmers Market Wednesday 3:30-6pm
Warren James Farmers Market evenings 5:30-8pm
Local Tunes
June 27 Emberline live at House Brothers, 7pm
June 28 Absent Ground at WB's Pub and Grub, 8pm
July 1 The Castle's Tuesday night Karaoke, 7-11pm
July 3 Exile at Red, White and Blue Days, Morton Park, 8pm
Summer lovin', had me a blast.
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Email from Mattoon Tourism You don't want to miss this. Mattoon Tourism and Arts June 26, 2025 This week ahead: June 26 Mattoon Library events: History Book Discussion at the Mattoon Library, 1:30...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Latest News from the City of Mattoon
Lake Mattoon Waterfowl Hunting Drawing
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 [...]
Safe Routes to School Meeting
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.
IDOT Work on IL 16 (Charleston Ave)
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.
Special City Council Meeting – Virtual Meeting Details
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 [...]
Public Works Citizen Engagement
The iWorq reporting system is now live. Please click here to report a problem. The City of Mattoon Public Works Department will be instituting a new method of reporting issues and requesting information. We will soon have an online internet-based reporting system that you can use to report issues and request information that will give real-time updates of the status of your inquiry. It will go into full effect on March 14, 2025. The really nice part of this new online system is that it will keep you informed of the status of your inquiry and will make sure [...]
Mattoon Safety Action Plan Online Survey
Coles County Regional Planning is working with the City of Mattoon to write a Safety Action Plan. Please take this 5-minute community survey, which addresses both pedestrian and vehicular safety concerns within the city. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact CCRP at 217-348-0521 https://arcg.is/1qTXCO0