Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The annual Omega Nu wine and beer tasting to benefit the Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude Run will be February 7th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Walkway in Mattoon. Tickets are $15.00 in advance, and $20.00 at...

On Tuesday, January 23rd two separate traffic crashes occurred along I-74, eastbound, at milepost 176 within similar time from one another. Preliminary details from Illinois State Police, District 10 ...

Tide Maker Looking To Stop People From Eating Detergent Pods (New York City, NY) -- The maker of Tide says it's working to stop people from eating detergent pods. Proctor & Gamble Chief Executive ...

SPRINGFIELD - Anyone who wants to help tell the world about America's greatest president will get a chance when the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum welcomes new volunteers. A February ...

EIU freshman Mack Smith is the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week. In two games last week, Smith averaged 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1 steal per game. He was also 52% from th...

A documentary entitled "The Heroin Project" will be shown at Charleston High School this Thursday (1/25) at 6:30. The program was produced by volunteers in Madison County and shows how one community r...

***Due to Saturday's forecast the Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza has been moved to Broadway Christian Church in Mattoon. Join us on Saturday, March 24, for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! The Easter Bunny w...

The Fox Ridge Foundation's all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be February 24th from 7:00-11:00 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Charleston. Meals are $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for kids aged...

Oscar Nominations Out/Complete List (Los Angeles, CA) -- The Oscar Nominations for 2018 are out. Guillermo del Toro's "The Shape of Water" continued its awards show streak, leading the pack with 13 no...

Panasonic Recalls 55" Flat Screen TVs With Swivel Stands (Newark, NJ) -- Panasonic is recalling nearly nine-hundred of its 55-inch flat screen televisions with swivel stands. There's a problem with mo...