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October 2 Mattoon Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Taste of the Expo at the Cross County Mall
October 4 Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge, 9-11am
October 4 Beer, Brats, and Bingo with the Knights of Columbus, 5:15-9:15pm
October 4 Milk and Honey Coffee House 2nd Annual Fall Festival, 10am-6pm
October 4 Octobeerfest at the The Castle, 4-7pm
October 4-5 Five Mile House Fall Festival, 1-4pm
LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS
DeBuhrs Midweek Farmers Market Wednesday 3:30-6pm
Lytle Park Farmers Market Friday mornings 8-noon
Local Tunes
October 2 Fairly Odd Duo, Dirty's Bar and Grill, 6pm
October 4 Battle Creek Live at Warren James Winery, 6pm
October 4 Vivacious Audio at Lefty's Holler, 8pm
October 7 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm
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City Publishes Fiscal Year 2020 Budget
The proposed budget for fiscal year 2020, beginning May 1, 2019, is now available for public review on the website for the City of Mattoon.
City of Mattoon Bicycle Plan
At its meeting on February 5, the City Council approved a Bicycle Plan developed by a committee from the Mattoon in Motion initiative, with assistance from Ride Illinois and funding by The Lumpkin Family Foundation.
Mattoon in Motion a Winner in the Google.org Impact Challenge!
Mattoon in Motion has been selected as a winner in the Google.org Impact Challenge! Our project, The Cross County Innovation Center, has received a $75,000 grant from the Google.org Impact Challenge. The statewide competition selected ten Illinois nonprofits with bold, new ideas to create economic opportunities in their communities. Now the public has the chance to select the best of the ten projects to receive the Peopleâs Choice Award and an additional $250,000 in funding. Anyone with a connection to Mattoon or the surrounding areas can show their rural pride and rally for this project by visiting g.co/illinoischallenge and casting a [...]
Mattoon in Motion
Mattoon in Motion was created in the fall of 2017 when a cross-section of more than 80 passionate community members came together and participated in a series of planning sessions initiated by the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce, the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation and the MAPPING community planning program offered by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University, and the City of Mattoon. Out of these planning sessions, community members created six long-term community development goals for the City. These six long-term goals are: Workforce Training and Development Economic Development /Robust Economy Tourism Youth Development Parks and Recreation Housing To find out more, please click on a [...]
Mattoon Lightworks is Underway!
Drive through Peterson Park to see a vast array of holiday lights displayed. There are new displays added, with many animated. There will be a live nativity on Friday nights in December. Free Admission with donations accepted. Over 15,000 visitors each year see this great display of holiday lights vividly reflecting off the winter's snow. Peterson Park 500 Broadway Avenue Mattoon, Illinois November 16thâ December 25th SundayâThursday 5-9pm Friday & Saturday 5-10 pm Live Nativity scenes are from 6-8pm on Fridays in December. For more information, visit the Mattoon Lightworks page.