Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Bridge work will begin Monday (8/6) on Illinois 133, two-and-a-half miles east of Lovington. The existing bridge carrying 133 over Jonathon Branch is being removed, and it will be replaced with a box ...

Rural King has finalized its plans for the Cross County Mall and decided to move the Mattoon store to the former Sears location. The anticipated construction will begin next month and the company will...

Another outdoor conservation work day will be held at Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon August 18th from 10:30 am to 12:30 p.m. They'll be tackling a variety of projects in conjunction with EIU Ju...

The Illinois Run for the Fallen will take place on Saturday, August 18th at the Charleston High School from 7am to 1pm. Run for the Fallen is a free, non-political event to Honor and Remember our Illi...

Honor, remember, and fight back August 25th at Relay for Life of Coles County from 3pm to 11pm at Peterson Park in Mattoon. The money you donate truly makes a difference in the fight against cancer. J...

Illinois Among States Covered By Latest Cyclospora Recall (Indianapolis, IN) -- Illinois is one of the states covered by the latest recall over possibly tainted greens. The USDA on Monday issued a new...

The 10th annual Windsor Harvest Picnic 5K will take place on August 18th. Registration is at 7:00 a.m. and the run begins at 7:30. Entry fee is $20 for adults, $15 for children 11-17 and $10 for child...

The 7th Annual Jordan Michael Giertz Memorial Golf Outing will be held on August 4th at Fox Prairie Golf Course. Cost of entry is $70 dollars per person for $340 dollars for a team of four. The shotgu...

(Washington, DC) -- Transportation Security Administration officials are considering no more passenger screenings at more than 150 small- and medium-sized U.S. airports. CNN obtained documents saying ...

For Immediate Release The Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA), in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), through the Community Services Block Grant ...