Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Apple To Teach Coding In Chicago Schools (Cupertino, CA) -- Apple wants to teach code to every public school student in Chicago. CEO Tim Cook tells "USA Today" that Apple will partner with the Chicago...

Danville Cancels Games After Shooting (Danville, IL) -- Danville High School's basketball teams won't be playing in Champaign-Urbana anytime soon. School leaders yesterday canceled last night's girls'...

Mattoon Lightworks is open for the season at Peterson Park. There is no admission to the drive-through winter wonderland, but donations are appreciated. Lightworks will be open Fridays and Saturdays f...

Eastern Illinois University invites community members and EIU advocates to attend the university's annual holiday celebration in Old Main's Cougill Foyer from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. The 2017 celebrati...

Two book discussions, light refreshments and tours are among the activities for the Mattoon Public Library's second Discovery Day promotion on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Discovery Days are an invita...

The Neal Center YMCA groundbreaking will be today (December 12) at 4:00 on the east side of the Toledo Courthouse Square. A special community event will take place in January at Cumberland High School...

The Lake Land College Board of Trustees approved on Monday a unique agreement with LaunchCode, an innovative non-profit providing job seekers opportunities to enter the technology field, to offer a sh...

Boys' basketball: Tri-County plays Arthur Okaw Christian, Neoga against Casey-Westfield, Sullivan hosts Arcola, Shelbyville vs. LSA, T-town @ Effingham, Tuscola battles Villa Grove-Heritage, St. Antho...

The Fayette County Farm Bureau will host an informational meeting tomorrow morning (12/13) regarding changes to the 2018 Federal Crop Insurance Program and other topics. The meeting will begin at 8:00...

The Mattoon Rotary Club will host a blood drive tomorrow (12/13) from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Burgess-Osborne Auditorium. All presenting donors will get choice of a gift card or long-sleeve t-shirt, and...