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...

"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 Eastern Illinois University from Jan. 22 ...

Study: Repeated Hits To Head, Not Concussions, Might Cause CTE (Undated) -- A new study suggests football players can suffer long-term brain damage without having concussions. Researchers at Boston Un...

Here's the forecast from the NWS for the Mattoon area as of January 19, 2018 at 6:5oam. Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight: Mos...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be having a Snow Story Time Monday, January 22nd at 10:30, 1:15, and 5:30. This is one program, but presented three different times. The event is free and open ...

Lake Land College Foundation Scholarship applications for the 2018-2019 academic year are due Feb. 1 by 5 p.m. The online scholarship application is available at lakelandcollege.edu/scholarships/. App...

The Mattoon Knights of Columbus is having another gun raffle. The grand prize is a Browning Maxus Hunter 12 gauge shotgun, or $1-thousand dollars cash. Tickets are 1 for $3 dollars, 2 for $5 dollars, ...

This Saturday, January 20th, The Lincoln Heritage Chapter of Pheasants Forever will have another youth shoot from 8:00 a.m. till noon at the Charleston Sportsman's Club. NRA and 4-H certified instruct...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced that 21 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants have been awarded...

The annual Mitch Webb Open will be April 7th at Mattoon High School. The tournament features classes 5-6 year olds; 7-8 year olds; 9-11 year olds; middle school; high school, and adult. Registration i...