Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

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...

Monday, August 3rd, Emily from the Mattoon Area Family YMCA and Neal Center YMCA joins the Yawn Patrol to discuss the 2020 Last Chance Tri and how you can get involved. Emily also discusses how you ca...

The Lake Land College Foundation will reopen its sponsorship application period to allow incoming students to apply for scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year. Applications are now being accepte...

The Illinois Elementary School Association is reversing an earlier decision and allowing junior high athletics. The IESA is letting baseball, softball, golf, and cross country continue in the fall. Th...

A growing number of lawmakers from both parties are calling on Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to resign. Madigan was implicated nearly two weeks ago in a federal bribery investigation involving C...

Eleven Illinois counties are at a warning level for COVID-19. The counties include Sangamon, Cass, Gallatin, Jackson,, Jo Daviess, Johnson, Perry, Randolph, Saline, St. Clair, and White. Counties at w...

Legislation is being proposed that would remove Representative Michael Madigan from his role as House Speaker. The resolution was filed yesterday, nearly two weeks after news broke about a federal inv...

Lake Land College Adult Education is offering free welding classes in Kansas and Shelbyville for the 2020 Fall Semester. The course is 16-weeks long and counts as college credit. There is no cost to a...

A school supply drive is underway in Arcola. Donations boxes are at First Mid Bank and Trust, Arcola City Hall, and Arcola First Bank. Boxes will be at Arcola schools next week (8/3) If you'd rather m...

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...