Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

As of Tuesday, January 9 at 8am, here is the forecast for the Mattoon area: Today: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. To...

Boys' high school basketball: Mattoon plays Mahomet-Seymour, Charleston battles Mt. Zion, Sullivan vs. Cerro Gordo-Bement, Casey-Westfield @ Arcola, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond hosts Central A&...

The Mattoon Public Library will re-open today at 9:00 a.m. A broken pipe forced a closure yesterday. Fortunately, there was no significant damage.

SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, will have a free workshop about scams, fraud and identity theft on January 16th from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the Lovington Public Library. There is no charge to a...

Including the counties: Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Dou...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center will be taking a trip to Starved Rock to see the bald eagles on January 23rd. Cost is $65 for members and $80 for non-members. Registration for this adult day trip is due by...

The Charleston Kiwanis Club will be hosting trivia night January 26th at the Charleston Moose Lodge. Cost is $10 per person. The winning team will take home $100. In addition, they'll have prizes, a 5...

Charleston Huddle and Coles Progressives are co-hosting a Democratic candidate forum for the Democratic challengers to U.S. Representative John Shimkus' Congressional Seat. This event will take place ...

SPRINGFIELD - The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) today announced the application is live for the Small Equipment Grant Program. All interested departments should send an application to OSFM n...

Pesotum, IL - Illinois State Police District 10 Commander, Captain Louis Kink, announced today activity and enforcement figures for calendar year 2017. Troopers in District 10, which includes Champaig...