Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

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 South Central Illinois Continuum of Care (CoC) announces the availability of grants to prevent and end homelessness through the United States Department of Urban Development's "Notice of Funding A...

Hazardous Weather Outlook for Cass-Champaign-Christian-Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-De Witt-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-Logan-Macon-Mason-Menard-Morgan-Moultrie-Piatt-Richland-Sang...

The National Weather service has issued a Heat Advisory from Noon today, Saturday, July 14 until 6pm tonight, for the following counties: Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scot...

Today, Friday the 13th, so see if luck's on your side with another Cornbelt Shrine Club Queen of Hearts Drawing at the Charleston Moose Lodge. The jackpot will be more than $250,000! Half will go to t...

Water line work has forced the closure of Marshall Avenue, from 11th to 13th Street in Mattoon. Crews are moving a water line prior to road work which is scheduled to begin on July 23rd.

The annual Strasburg Lions Club Homecoming is July 20th through 22nd. Highlights include: truck and tractor pulls; strongman and strongwoman competitions; parade; 5k; beer garden; and pulled pork and ...

(St. Louis, MO) -- Johnson & Johnson is being ordered to pay over four-billion dollars in a Missouri asbestos cancer case. Today, a jury in Missouri ruled that the company must pay the four-billio...

Aquafest at Dam West Beach Lake Shelbyville - Aquafest at Dam West Beach is no ordinary day at the beach! The Lake Shelbyville, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting Aquafest on Saturday, Augus...

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...