Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

(Undated) -- Country music star Blake Shelton is "People" magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. The issue featuring the 41-year-old will hit newsstands this week. Shelton took the honor in stride, telling the...

Girls' high school basketball: Sullivan hosts Mt. Zion, Casey-Westfield vs. Oblong, St. Anthony plays Dieterich, Altamont against Vandalia, Robinson battles Palestine-Hutsonville, and Okaw Valley face...

Discovery Day will be held this Thursday (11/16) at the Mattoon Public Library. They'll showcase their local history room, featuring many items about Mattoon and the surrounding area, refreshments, an...

Security will be the main topic of discussion at tonight's Mattoon School Board meeting. The board will vote to start the process to hire an additional resource officer. In addition, major upgrades to...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Astronomy Night will meet on Tuesday, November 14th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Library parking lot if the sky is clear. Telescopes will be set up for participant's u...

Lake Land College's International Student Club is celebrating International Education week with a special Show 'N Tell event where international students will share their culture with campus and the c...

Christmas comes to Mattoon November 18th. Join the celebration at the annual holiday arts and craft sale, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Lone Elm Room at the Depot. The Santa Chase will take off ...

A curbside cookout to benefit John Sanders will be held this Saturday (11/18) from 3:00-5:00 across from the Windsor Post Office. Italian beef, hamburgers, pork burgers and hot dogs will be available ...

Girls' high school basketball: Sullivan @ T-town, Tuscola against Argenta-Oreana, Arcola vs. Fithian Oakwood, Cumberland hosts Paris, CH/BC battles South Central, Windsor/Stew-Stras takes on Altamont,...

One of the people who police say shot seven people at Gary nightclub is in custody. Gary Police say they're looking for a second person believed to be involved in yesterday's early morning shooting at...