Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

You are going to hear a lot more about face masks in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker on Monday launched a new initiative to get more people to mask-up. The push is called, It Only Works If You Wear It....

The seven-day coronavirus test rate is over four-percent in Illinois for the first time since early June. The state department of public health announced nearly 13-hundred new coronavirus cases and te...

Governor J.B. Pritzker is warning college students of the risk of COVID-19 on campus. Pritzker and Jackson County health officials said college-age people are spreading the virus at the highest rates....

The Annual Coles County Battle of the Badges takes place Wednesday, August 5th in Mattoon & Charleston. To tell you all about is Deb Magee from The American Red Cross. Find out all about how you c...

Can you cut in a straight line? Beth Gillespie from Civic Engagement and Volunteerism at EIU needs you! Beth joins the Yawn Patrol today (August 4th) to talk about upcoming volunteer opportunities thr...

Jessica Meadows, President and CEO of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI on Tuesday, August 4th. At the bottom of the page you can listen to the entire interview. Here are a ...

Fall Wonder Kits from Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon are a great way to keep the kids entertained. Wonder kits contain games, crafts and activities to encourage them to explore nature and learn...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says if the state doesn't get billions of dollars from Washington DC, the budget ax will fall. The governor yesterday warned of deep cuts if Congress does not approve a f...

An Illinois lawmaker wants history lessons in public schools suspended. Democratic State Representative La Shawn Ford says lessons need to be more inclusive of the contributions made by minorities and...

University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff coming on-campus in the fall must submit to COVID-19 testing. Chancellor Robert Jones sent out a letter yesterday saying anyone planning to visit ca...