Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

An aide to Congressman John Shimkus will be available in Mattoon and Moweaqua this week. On Thursday, April 12th, the staff member will be in the Kinzel Room at the Mattoon Public Library from 11 a.m....

Don Sol Mexican Grill will have a Mattoon High School Project Graduation fundraiser April 27th. 10-percent of the day's sales will be donated to the cause. Dine-in or carry-out from 11:00 a.m. to 10:0...

A recent press release from Illinois State Police District 10 reveals more details on the traffic crash along I-57, southbound, at milepost 189 in Coles County the afternoon of Monday, April 9th. Jaso...

Are you a student interested in a career in the medical field? Learn more at the health-related college fair on Monday, April 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Lake Land College in Neal Hall. For convenient p...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - A unique blend of alternative rock, reggae, hip hop and funk will invade the grandstand stage at the 2018 Illinois State Fair when the band 311 and The Offspring take to the stage. B...

Springfield Police Look For Shooting Suspects (Springfield, IL) -- Springfield Police are trying to sort-out how a fight over shoes ended with a shooting. Police say it happened yesterday morning on t...

Five Million-Dollars In Gifts To Rehab Millikin Baseball Field (Decatur, IL) -- Millikin University's baseball team will be showing off some new digs next spring. The school in Decatur last week annou...

District officials were made aware this morning that law enforcement officials were investigating a social media post that may or may not have been related to Charleston High School. As a precaution, ...

ERBA Head Start is a free preschool program and will be taking application for the 2018-2019 school year on April 12 from noon to 4pm at ERBA in Greenup, 400 W. Pleasant. Any interested parent please ...

Cinderella's Closet will be open at the Salvation Army in Mattoon this Wednesday (4/11) through Friday from 3:00-7:00 p.m., and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., offering free prom dresses to tho...