Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Speaking directly to fans in a video message delivered to them today (Jan 21), reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Eric Church revealed that he will release three albums in April. "I have three album...

Garth Brooks, Joan Baez Among 2021 Kennedy Center Honorees (Washington, DC) -- The names on this year's list of Kennedy Center Honorees is star-studded. Country music sensation Garth Brooks, TV icon D...

For Immediate Release - January 8, 2021 Country Music Singer/Songwriter Ed Bruce Dies at Age 81 Clarksville, Tenn. - Ed Bruce, singer/songwriter, died Friday, January 8, 2021, in Clarksville, Tennesse...

2021 Grammys Postponed Due To COVID (Santa Monica, CA) -- Organizers are postponing the 2021 Grammys due to coronavirus concerns. A new date is being considered for March. The Grammys had originally b...

The numbers continue to increase for Illinois' coronavirus vaccine count. As of last week, the Illinois Department of Public Health said they have delivered 269 thousand doses to over 126 thousand peo...

The number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois is inching closer to one-million. State health officials reported yesterday nearly 45-hundred new cases of the coronavirus, including 81 additional deaths. Cur...

A correctional officer in Coles County is accused of sexual misconduct involving a female jail inmate. The Coles County Sheriff's Office reported last week that they are aware of the allegation agains...

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is beginning his fifth term in office. The Illinois Democrat was sworn into office yesterday. He was escorted to his swearing in on the Senate floor by U.S. Senator Tammy Duck...

Dawn Wells Of Gilligan's Island Fame Dies Of COVID (Undated) -- Dawn Wells of "Gilligan's Island" fame is dead as a result of the coronavirus. She passed away today at the age of 82. She played Mary A...

Two women were killed when a drunk driver crashed into a bar in Olney Saturday. According to the Illinois State Police, 60-year-old Michael Mattox, of Dundas struck the outdoor patio portion of Deuce'...