Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Hazardous Weather Outlook, National Weather Service Lincoln IL This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois f...

International Talk Like A Pirate Day (Undated) -- Ahoy matey, and shiver me timbers, it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day. The holiday has been around since 1995, but Pirates have been around sin...

Based on two-hour shifts, it'll take 1,920 volunteers to cover all the Salvation Army red kettle locations in Coles County this year. Bell ringers are needed Monday through Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. t...

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site's annual Harvest Frolic is this weekend (9/22-23) They'll offer guided nature walks, storytelling, live music, puppet and magic shows, games, crafts and 19th cent...

For Immediate Release State Announces Start of LIHEAP Winter Energy Assistance Program SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity's Office of Community Assistance ann...

For Immediate Release 35th Annual Special Olympics Family Festival Draws 600 Special Olympics Athletes, 1,200 Volunteers MATTOON, Ill. - Sept. 17, 2018 - More than 600 Special Olympics athletes from a...

National Cheeseburger Day (Undated) -- Fire up the grill today or hop on over to your favorite burger joint because National Cheeseburger Day. The cheeseburger was invented in the 1920s. The savory sa...

AMES, Iowa (AP) A man has been charged in the killing of a former champion golfer from Spain, after the Iowa State University student's body was found Monday morning at a golf course in central Iowa. ...

The Kiwanis Club of Paris will present three days of music on the square as part of the annual Honeybee Festival. Troy Stone will perform at 7:30 on September 27th; Chrissy Sparks at 6:00 on September...

The Haven, formerly Mattoon Area P.A.D.S., will be opening soon and they're still in need of a few items. If you'd like to make a donation, the main needs are: 8-foot tables for the dining area, a bab...