Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

(Cupertino, CA) -- The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Apple after the company admitted it slowed down older iPhones. In early January older iPhone users discovered Apple was purposefully ...

SPRINGFIELD - This summer, educators will spend June 24-30 exploring Lincoln's life and writings in the Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminar "Lincoln Speaks: Words That Transformed a Nation." Led by renowne...

Story time and snuggles will return to Douglas-Hart Nature Center tomorrow (1/31) at 10:00 a.m. Kids are encouraged to bring their favorite stuffed animal to snuggle with during story time and craft t...

Growing Strong is looking for volunteers to help in the fight to end sexual violence. Training will take place February 5th through 8th from 5:30-8:00 p.m., February 10th from 9:00-5:00, and February ...

The Effingham VFW will have a dinner to benefit Honor Flight this Friday from 5:00-6:30 p.m. On the menu: Pork loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, pickled beets, deviled eggs, dessert and drink...

Eastern Illinois freshman guard Karle Pace was named the Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Week for her performances at Belmont and Tennessee State last weekend. Pace averaged ...

The Salvation Army's annual masquerade ball will be held Saturday, March 3rd in the gym at 1300 Richmond Avenue in Mattoon. Formal attire is encouraged, but not required. Ball gowns are available to b...

SPRINGFIELD - The presidential library dedicated to Abraham Lincoln will celebrate his birthday Feb. 12 by offering free admission, showcasing some of its rarest artifacts and revealing the winners in...

France Investigating Nutella Promotion That Led To Brawls (Paris) -- French officials are investigating a Nutella promotion that led to violence in supermarkets. Last week, shoppers jostled to buy the...

Schools In 12 States Close In Battle Against The Flu (Undated) -- The flu fight is a classroom-by-classroom battle. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are 39 states with es...