Besides the presidency, many offices are up for election at the state and local level. Here in Coles County, that includes several county board seats and county-wide offices.
In District 6, Republican...
The Coles County Board approved an amended ordinance for the Coles County Ordinance Governing Standards for Wind Energy Conversion Systems over 500kW on Tuesday evening.
The board voted 8-4 for the...
As one of two Democrats on the Coles County Board, Gail Mason said she is shocked by recent gun violence and felt she needed to be involved with these issues.
Mason has traveled to more than 40 countries...
The Coles County Board appointed Tyler Heleine, the Coles County chief deputy, to officially be the Coles County interim sheriff at Tuesday's meeting.
Heleine has been announced as the Coles County...
Coles County Sheriff James Rankin signed off for the last time Wednesday afternoon.
Rankin was originally elected in 2014 and announced in April 2021 that he would not seek re-election, saying he...
The Coles County Board will be meeting Tueaday at 7 p.m. in the courthouse.
The board will be appointing 11 new positions, including different drainage districts and a fire protection district.
Drainage...
