To approve charitable and athletic group raffles, discuss drive-in procedures, arrange for the Special Olympics and commemorate Black History Month, Charleston’s City Council will gather at 6:30 p.m. today, Feb. 16, at 520 Jackson Ave.

The Casey City Council addressed construction matters and committee updates during its Jan. 18 meeting.

Union negotiations, utility projects and park plans were on the agenda for the Casey City Council meeting on Feb. 15.

The village of Oblong’s Board of Trustees congratulated Eagle Scouts Will Cox and Brian Stutesman during its meeting Feb. 3 at the Municipal Building. 

Mattoon’s City Council will address special police vehicle purchases and a civil worker’s retirement during its meeting Tuesday evening at City Hall. 

The City of East Moline invites the public to attend a long-range transportation plan workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. today.

The Lawrence, Illinois Public Library Board of Trustees gathered recently for their regular meeting.

Mattoon’s City Council  heard and approved a request for the final 2015 Motor Fuel Tax Street Maintenance Expenditure Statement in the amount of $421,719 during its Jan. 19 meeting.

The Casey City Council learned Nov. 16 that a dog bred by Chelsea Clapp for the Casey Police Department has given birth to a litter of puppies. 

The Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals & Planning (BZAP) will consider proposed changes to the City of Charleston Unified Development Code text concerning drive-ins and their uses during its regular meeting at 7 p.m. today in City Council Chambers, 520 Jackson Ave.

The Charleston City Council voted to release transcripts of closed-session meetings and to destroy any audio or video recordings of these meetings at its regular meeting on Jan. 19.

It’s the giant debt you didn’t know you had. And it’s silently eating away at the value of you home, of every home anywhere within the borders of Illinois. Public employee pension debts aren’t just a financial catastrophe for Springfield. Today, they represent an existential crisis for virtually every municipality in the state.

Mattoon’s City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance amending a municipal code related to property “Knox Boxes” -- a rapid entry lock box system required of certain public buildings -- during its Jan. 5 meeting.

Regional artist Kim Krause will present a lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday in the atrium of Brainard Gallery on the  Eastern Illinois University campus.

The village of Oblong's board discussed the upcoming Spring 5K run during its Feb. 3 meeting.

Complete with an emcee, dueling pianos and lively song renditions, the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its “Keys to Success” 2016 Dinner and Awards Ceremony recently.

The Mattoon City Council awarded bids for street project materials, approved plans the the Heritage Park Project and honored a veteran city worker at its Feb. 2 meeting.

A study conducted last year by a national non-partisan, non-profit public policy organization found that overall employees of the state of Illinois are paid on average 27 percent more than those doing similar jobs in the private sector.

Boy Scouts, bills, and new business led the Village of Oblong Board of Trustees’ agenda at its recent meeting.

Free food for famished families, along with infrastructure updates, topped the list for the Lawrenceville City Council as it gathered for its recent regular meeting.