Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 12 on Thursday, July 26th 37 year-old Jennifer Cline, of Casey, IL was westbound along U.S. 40, approximately 1 mile east of Cas...

(Burbank, CA) -- Walt Disney is the latest company to ditch plastic straws. In an announcement today, the company said they would eliminate plastic straws and plastic stirrers at all Disney operated l...

The Special Olympics Family Festival returns to Lake Land College September 15th. Over twelve-hundred volunteers are needed to make this amazing day a success. You can be a part of the carnival of fun...

(El Segundo, CA) -- Toymaker Mattel is laying off 22-hundred workers after a dismal sales. The company's CEO announced the layoffs of 22 percent of their non-manufacturing workforce. He said the bankr...

(Undated) -- The Kennedy Center has a new class of honorees. The organization is recognizing singers Cher and Reba McEntire, composer Philip Glass and jazz musician Wayne Shorter this year for their c...

(Chicago, IL) -- A new study from the Alzheimer's Association says those with lower blood pressure are less likely to develop memory loss or dementia. Researchers say aggressively lowering your blood ...

The Windsor American Legion will host a fundraiser for the Tom Elson family this Saturday (7/28) starting at 4:00. They'll had food, raffles, and auction and more.

Mountain Bike Weekend at Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is partnering with the Lake Volunteers Association, Central Illinois Mountain Bike Association, and the Ge...

The annual Dart for the Heart to benefit the Walk Family with medical expenses will be held August 25, starting at 7am at the original Burger King in Mattoon. Cost is $25, registered before August 11t...

If you're in Shelbyville this week, be advised that the street department will be oiling streets on the north side of town tomorrow (7/26) and the south side on Friday (7/27)