Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Salvation Army's second annual job fair will be May 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you're looking for work, this will be a great opportunity to meet with local employers. It's free and open t...

Elton John To Retire After 3-Year World Farewell Tour (New York, NY) -- Elton John will retire from touring after his three-year "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour. The 70-year-old Hall of Fame musicia...

Ex-Gymnastics Doctor Nassar Sentenced Up To 175 Years (Lansing, MI) -- Former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar is being sentenced up to 175 years for sexually abusing w...

There will be a 2018 Project Graduation Meeting for Mattoon Senior Parents tonight (January 24, 2018). The meeting starts at 6:30pm in the MHS cafeteria. All MHS Senior Parents are encouraged to atten...

Glo Bingo is coming to Shelbyville this Saturday (1/27) at Moulton Middle School. Doors open at 5:30 and games will start at 7:00. Over $1,000 in cash prizes will be given away, along with prizes, and...

The National Weather Service will be offering severe storm spotter training in March. Topics will include: Thunderstorm development and features; tornadoes and other rotations; non-tornadic events, an...

A pork chop dinner to benefit the Mattoon High School B.I.O.N.I.C team will be held this Friday (1/26) from 5:00-6:30 in the MHS Cafeteria. In addition to the chop, your meal includes two side dishes,...

Boys' 7th grade regional championship: Arthur vs. Meridian   Boys' high school basketball: Little Illini Tournament: Olney plays Red Hill, and Newton takes on Lawrenceville NTC Tournament: Dieter...

"Designs of Duty," an exhibit featuring East Central Illinois veterans and their service-related tattoos, will be on display at Booth Library on the campus of EIU through May 11th. Related exhibits on...

Lake Land College is offering three seminars designed to instruct employees how to become more successful at work. The first course, Foundations of Employee Success, will be February 13th. The second ...