Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

(Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University's academic landscape is expanding and transforming, and university officials are excited about the future opportunities and growth the upcoming changes a...

Congratulations to our area students who will be receiving scholarships from Farm Credit Illinois. Each will be awarded $2,000 as they pursue agriculture-related majors and careers. Tucker Marrs, of P...

CHICAGO (Apr. 3, 2018) - The Governor's Office of the Illinois Bicentennial is awarding 25 schools across the state a 3-year technology program as a signature legacy project of the Bicentennial Celebr...

TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR THESE ILLINOIS COUNTIES: ALEXANDER, BOND, CLARK, CLAY, CLINTON, COLES, CRAWFORD, CUMBERLAND, DOUGLAS, EDGAR, EDWARDS, EFFINGHAM, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, GALL...

As of 12:00pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, according to Coles-Moultrie County CECOM, the only current closing in Charleston is West Polk to Route 16.

As of 11:45am, Tuesday, April 3... According to the Mattoon Police Department, the following streets are closed:   South 6th Street South 9th Street South 14th Street DeWitt and Logan Richmond Av...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in... Coles County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... Northwester...

According to a post on their Village of Ashmore facebook page: Water is still rising. Please note: -- A flash flood warning has been issued for Ashmore until 11:30am -- Rt 16 west of town- Water is ov...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flash Flood Warning for... Fayette County in south central Illinois... * Until 415 PM CDT Tuesday. * At 1008 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thund...

According to reports, IDOT has closed Route 316 between Mattoon and Charleston. Charleston Fire Department Facebook reports that 316 is just down at Gross Appliance.