A second Decatur man arrested for human trafficking in December was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
A Decatur man who was arrested for human trafficking in December 2025 was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday.
Illinois Route 130 in Coles County is partially closed after a crash Wednesday.
A 12-year-old boy is dead after an ATV crash in Coles County Friday.
Over the weekend, four people incarcerated in Coles County Jail attempted suicide, prompting an investigation. Bambi Brunsell, mother of one of them, said this is a result of negligence.
A review is underway after four separate suicide attempts happened at the Coles County Jail this past weekend.
One person is dead and several people are in the hospital after a crash involving multiple vehicles in Coles County Thursday.
A Mattoon man is dead and his two passengers are in the hospital after police said a semi-truck hit their car in Coles County Wednesday.