Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

UPDATED: According to an email from the Illinois State Police at 2:35pm on Friday, June 1, 2018, I-57 is open again.   According to an email from the Illinois State Police (12:40pm, Friday, June ...

(Charleston, IL) Eastern Illinois University history professor Dr. Edmund Wehrle has a new available, which may help to revise how history-and how Major League Baseball-views one of the sport's most c...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois state flag was created just in time for the state's 1918 centennial celebration, but its history - complete with a little controversy - can be traced back another century. Y...

The Arcola Railroad Depot is holding an open house for Raggedy Ann Rally visitors from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. Saturday, June 9th. There will be punch and cookies plus prizes including a 2000 Raggedy Ann ...

Sarah Bush Lincoln will provide sports physicals to athletes from Arcola schools June 6th from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at the Arcola Clinic. The $20 fee will be donated to the athletic booster club. Cash or ch...

A silent auction to benefit Luke Gano will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on June 30th at the Charleston Speedway. 3-year-old Luke is dealing with some major health issues at Children's Hospital in St. L...

The Green Wave Cross Country Challenge will be held July 14th at the course behind Lake Land College. The one-mile fun run will begin at 8:15 a.m., and the 5K run will start at 9:00 a.m. Register befo...

Windsor/Stew-Stras softball takes on Argenta-Oreana in the state semifinals at 12:30pm. With a win today, Windsor Stew Stras would play for the State Title tomorrow at 12:30pm. You can hear both games...

Sarah Bush Lincoln is offering sports physicals for middle and high school athletes Tuesday (6/5) from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Charleston Family Practice, and June 14th at Family Medical Center in Mattoon, ...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be having a Little Wheels Play Date on Wednesday, June 13th in the parking lot of the library from 10:30 - 11:30. Please bring your scooters, bikes, trikes,...