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Local events in your community:
November 5 Harvest Moon Night Walk at Douglas Hart Nature Center, 5pm
November 6 Band Together for Kids 2025, Charleston VFW
November 6 2025 Community Breakfast at MLK Jr. University Union, EIU
November 6 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
November 6-8 Midwest Open Air Museums Coordinating Council Conference
November 7 Grant Writing 101 at Mattoon Library, 10am-noon
November 7-9 Sports Card Show at the Cross County Mall
November 7 MHS Music Bingo at the Mattoon Eagles Club
November 8 Whimsical Winer Market at Bella Vita Private Resort, 11am-6pm
November 8 Harvest Hustle 5k and Pumpkin launch, Warren James Winery, Free registration at 10:30am
November 11 Veteran's Day Parade, 10:15 start time.
Local Tunes:
November 7 Black Vinyl at Mattoon Moose, 7pm
November 8 Wreckless Whiskey at Warren James Winery, 6pm
November 8 Spatch at the Uptowner, 9pm
November 8 Odds & Ends Rockin' at the JAC, 7pm
November 11 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm
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Further Information on Proposed Sports Complex
Please click here to see a presentation on the Proposed Sports Complex. Click here for the version of this presentation used in the July 19th Council Meeting. You can also find further information on anticipated economic development by clicking here. A recording of the 7/8/22 Special City Council Meeting that went further in-depth on this information is also available here. The City of Mattoon will hold a public presentation on the Mattoon Sports Complex project followed by a public question and answer session at its July 19, 2022, Council meeting. The meeting will be held at the Burgess Osborne Auditorium [...]
Virtual City Council Meetings Details
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 attend, recordings of any virtual City Council Meetings will be posted to our YouTube Channel. November 04, 2025 Virtual Meetings Details: A Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM on Tuesday, November 04, 2025. Regular City Council Meeting At no sooner than 6:20 pm, visit the Cisco WebEx meeting site by clicking the link below. https://bit.ly/MattoonCC110425 Meeting number (access code): 2556 517 4798 [...]
Annual Fire Hydrant Flow Testing
The Mattoon Fire Department will be conducting annual flow testing, maintenance, and painting of fire hydrants throughout the City of Mattoon beginning July 26, 2021, and will continue until completed. Pending weather, this process should take 4-6 weeks to complete. The hydrants will be flowed between the hours of 8am and 3pm This testing is done to check flow rates to help provide better protection and response to the citizens and visitors of Mattoon. During this time any landscaping that obstructs the view or operation of the hydrant will be trimmed or removed. Hydrant flushing may cause discoloration of your [...]
City Recycling Program Suspended
The City of Mattoon has been notified the recycling program has been placed on hold until further notice.
City Announces New Aggregated Electricity Rates
The City of Mattoon has obtained a new aggregated electricity rate contract for the community. Learn more, including how you can opt-in or opt-out of the contract, by reading the Electricity section of the Utilities page on the City's website: mattoon.illinois.gov/residents/utilities. https://mattoon.illinois.gov/residents/utilities/
Mayor Provides Direction for Restaurants & Bars
The Mayor issued today this letter providing direction to restaurant and bar owners who wish to reopen their establishments. Direct questions regarding the contents of this letter to the Code Enforcement office at 217-234-7367 or the City Clerk's office at 217-235-5654.