Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Effingham, IL: On April 28, 2018, Illinois State Police District 12 hosted the 37th Annual Bass Fishing Tournament at Newton Lake. This year, 54 teams entered the tournament, with the requirement that...

High school baseball: Mattoon is at Normal, Charleston vs. Terre Haute North, and Effingham takes on Bethalto Civic Memorial College baseball: EIU plays Austin Peay High school softball: Effingham bat...

St. Mary School of Mattoon's Legacy Day will be May 20th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You're invited to visit the school and enjoy a walk through "Memory Lane," and enjoy some tasty treats from Dairy ...

The annual Spring Rendezvous and Links to the Future will be May 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Wolf Creek State Park at Lake Shelbyville. Enjoy lots of outdoor activities at this youth festival,...

One is deceased after a head-on collision on US-45 at 3165 N in Champaign County Thursday, May 17th. Preliminary details from Illinois State Police District 10 indicate a Mitsubishi Coupe (unit 1) was...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATTOON - Weekly story times, three different programs on nature, a puppet show and focus on different continents are among the highlights of the Summer Read program at the Matto...

Dixon High School Shooting Update For Immediate Release UPDATE: Matthew A. Milby, 19 of Dixon, Illinois, was released from the hospital at approximately 10:20 a.m. today, May 17, 2018. Milby has been ...

The Effingham Police Department will have a cookout tomorrow (5/18) starting at 4:30 to raise money for safety equipment. They'll be at the corner of Front Street and Jefferson with burgers, brats, cu...

For Immediate Release Sarah Bush Lincoln programs received a boost through the generosity of WomenConnected, a women's giving circle within the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation. The group recently...

Thursday, May 17, 2018: According to the city of Sullivan (IL), Wyman and Tabor Parks in Sullivan will re-open today at Noon to pedestrians and vehicles.   Wednesday, May 16, 2018: According to t...