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In your community this week:
October 31 Mystic and Magical Tales, book signing event at Warren James Winery, 4-6pm
October 31 City of Mattoon citywide trick or treating 6-8pm
November 1 2025 Veteran's Coalition 2025 Trivia Night at the Cross County Mall 5pm
November 1 43rd Lincoln Fire Pancake and Sausage Day, 6am
November 1 Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge, 9-11am
November 1 Sparkle & Spruce Holiday Soiree at McKenna Yost Convention Center, 10am-5pm
November 1 Trivia Through the Decades at the Lifespan Center, 7pm
November 2 Free Music Bingo at Warren James Winery, 2pm
November 5 Harvest Moon Night Walk at Douglas Hart Nature Center, 5pm
Local Tunes:
October 31 Ciraxis, Shatterfall, Broken Circle & Danger U.S. at the Uptowner, 9am
October 31 Karaoke Halloween Party at Suite Dreams Hotel, 8pm
November 1-2 Sunbeam and Moonlight Rockin' at Sisco's 9pm
November 1 Presley Brielle live at Sparkle & Soiree at the McKenna-Yost Convention Center, 11am
November 4 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm
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Latest News from the City of Mattoon
Remington and Swords Pavement Replacement and Pavement Patching
Notice: Pavement Replacement and Pavement Patching There will be construction to replace the pavement and curb & gutter on Remington Road and Swords Drive. Construction will begin on August 25, 2025. Remington Road will be closed east of Swords Drive during construction. Swords Drive will always have at least one lane open during construction. All work is dependent on weather conditions. We will make every effort to maintain access to your property throughout the duration of the project. If you have any questions or concerns about the project, you can contact: City of Mattoon David Clark, PE- Public Works Director [...]
Lake Mattoon Beach Closure Issued
WARNING - A harmful algal bloom, which can release neurological toxins, continues to indicate a presence at Lake Mattoon. Out of an abundance of caution, the beach at Lake Mattoon is closed until further notice, pending additional test results from sampling taken today. Residents should avoid contact with the water. The City has contracted for treatment of Lake Mattoon; however, due to the low dissolved oxygen levels currently in the water, spraying has been postponed until conditions are favorable to do so. A PDF Copy of this notice can be found here.
Swords Drive Work 07/31/25 and 08/01/25
Mattoon Public Works Public Notice On July 31st and August 1st, the City’s consultant performing an engineering study on Swords Drive will doing pavement and soil borings along Swords Drive between Broadway Ave. East and Remington Road weather permitting. They will be doing a total of nine (9) borings over the area. While the work is ongoing you can expect to experience lane reduction in the area.
Golf Cart Ordinance
NOTICE Golf Cart Ordinance Amending Title VII of the Municipal Code Regulating the Operation of Golf Carts Beginning August 1st, 2025, City of Mattoon ordinance 2025-5497 will take effect regulating the operation of golf carts on city streets within the city. The complete ordinance can be found here and should be read in its entirety by anyone wishing to register a golf cart for use. Some quick facts concerning the ordinance are as follows. All golf carts operated upon a city street must first be registered at the Mattoon Police Department located at 1710 Wabash Ave, Monday through Friday, between [...]
Safe Routes to School Meeting
July 22, 2025 Files from the July 10th Safe Routes to School informational meeting for Mattoon Middle School and Williams can be downloaded here. File from the July 17th Safe Routes to School informational meeting for the Mattoon High School can be downloaded here. Please send comments to: srtscomments@mattoonillinois.org ----------------------------------------- June 30th, 2025 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 [...]
DO NOT DRINK ORDER IS LIFTED
FOR CITY OF MATTOON EVERYONE MAY DRINK THE TAP WATER - July 18, 2025 WHY IS THE ADVISORY LIFTED? The DO NOT DRINK Order that was issued on July 15, 2025 for the City of Mattoon has now been LIFTED. Samples collected on July 15th showed harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at .385 parts per billion (ppb) which is above the EPA recommended advisory levels of .30 ppb. Samples collected on July 16th showed harmful algal bloom neurological toxin in the drinking water at .215 ppb which is under the EPA recommended advisory levels of .30 [...]