On March 5, the Charleston Fire Department was dispatched for a report of a male who had fallen in a restaurant. While enroute, first responders learned that the male had stopped breathing normally and...

The Charleston City Council approved seven resolutions, three of which were related to the police department, at its meeting Tuesday. The first resolution related to the Charleston Police Department...

The Charleston City Council approved funding for resurfacing roads at its meeting on Tuesday. According to the resolution, the city identified ten parts of city streets, totaling around 3.45 miles,...

Two resolutions extending city programs were approved at the Charleston City Council meeting at city hall on Tuesday.  The council passed a resolution supporting the application and use of a...

Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs, with the advice of the City Council, appointed Amber May to the Council at its meeting on Tuesday.   The Council had a vacant seat since former Council Member Tim Newell...

The Charleston City Council entered three different agreements at its meeting on Tuesday.  The first was a reentry into an agreement with the Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust insurance program.   According...

New bids for city construction were accepted and a grant to purchase new TASER devices for the police department was approved at the Charleston City Council meeting on Tuesday.  The City Council accepted...

The Charleston City Council accepted a $500,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for improvements to the wastewater treatment plant at its meeting on Tuesday.  The...

Approving the City Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning May 1, 2023, and ending April 30, 2024. City Council met Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and approved 18 items that were on the agenda. The engineering...

City Council has approved to close down the street during Unofficial. With the Unofficial/ St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, the Charleston City Council has approved to closing down the street 200 ft....

The Charleston City Council voted 4-0 in favor of the $189,468 ozone generator rebuild at the water treatment plant during Tuesday night’s meeting. The old generator has served the plant for more...

Charleston City Council voted in favor 4-0 of a $99,237 bid award for street maintenance materials during Tuesday night’s meeting. The award was given to three companies: Ne-Co Asphalt, Mid-Illinois...