Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

A Mattoon man accused of striking a female twice in the face has been arrested and charged with domestic battery. Mattoon Police say 24-year-old Luther M. Holden was arrested at 8:15 last night in the...

A Mattoon woman is in custody following her arrest for felony retail theft. According to the Mattoon Police Department, 34-year-old Jennie E. Easter was arrested last night. She's alleged to have ente...

The Cornbelt Shrine Club's Queen of Hearts jackpot is expected to surpass $315,000 this Friday. Ticket sales will begin at 3:00 at the Charleston Moose Lodge. Due to the large number of people expecte...

(Carbondale, IL) - The embattled president at Southern Illinois University will see his last day at the school tomorrow. SIU President Randy Dunn is leaving the school with a 215 thousand-dollar sever...

A fixture in Strasburg for nearly a century is no more. The former Strasburg School, which later became known as "The Trestle," was destroyed by fire Friday morning. The owner, who was in the process ...

A Shelbyville man was injured in an accident in Effingham County Saturday morning. According to the Illinois State Police, 37-year-old Nathan Miller was southbound near Heartville when the front tire ...

The Effingham Police Department continues its investigation into an armed robbery at the Super 8 Motel. Two white male suspects entered the hotel at around 3:00 a.m. yesterday and demanded money. Both...

Dove hunting permit applications for Lake Shelbyville must be received at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on August 10th. A public drawing will take place at 8:00 a.m. on A...

Central Illinois Crush baseball tryouts will be held July 22nd and July 28th at Wyman Park in Sullivan. 11-and-under tryouts will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. each day, and 12-and-under tryouts will be from...

Entry forms for the Mattoon Arts Council's Photography Show are due by July 27th. This year's theme is "Land of Lincoln: A Bicentennial Celebration." It's open to professional, amateur and student pho...