Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

John Deere donates equipment to Lake Land College. The Agriculture Division at Lake Land received a donation of $100,000 worth of John Deere equipment recovered from Houston, Texas. Due to the devasta...

Report: Ex-Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler Expected To Retire (Undated) -- It looks like former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is hanging it up. The NFL Network is reporting that the recent Miami signal-ca...

Take your workout outside. June 21st is International Yoga Day, and the Mattoon Area Family YMCA will have certified instructors at local parks that day. Sunrise yoga will be offered from 5:30-6:15 a....

The Chautauqua Auditorium in Shelbyville is among the most endangered historic places in Illinois. Landmarks Illinois is calling attention to sites throughout the state that represent unique parts of ...

Dr. Julie Chadd, professor in Eastern Illinois University's School of Technology, was selected as the Eastern Illinois Business Education Association's (EIBEA) Teacher of the Year earlier this month. ...

The #YSoSweaty selfie challenge will be going on (is going on) during the entire month of May at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. Simply post a post-workout selfie on Facebook and Instagram, use #YSoSwea...

Teen Craftivity will meet on Tuesday, May 8, from 5:00-6:00pm in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. Middle School and High School students are invited to make a watercolor project, th...

Project Graduation is an annual all night substance free party for the graduates of Mattoon High School hosted by the parents on graduation night, May 25th. It is held at Lake Land College and include...

The annual Class E trade show will be held May 8th from 5-7 p.m. at the Lifespan Center. These young business owners will be selling their products and services that evening, and would greatly appreci...

Reports: Jason Witten Retiring To Join "Monday Night Football" (Frisco, TX) -- Jason Witten is apparently ending his football career. Multiple reports say the Cowboys tight end is going to be hanging ...