Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

"Muggles, Magic and Abuse," Presented by Angie Hunt, housing program director, HOPE of East Central Illinois This program is part of Booth Library's (at EIU) fall exhibit and program series, "Twenty Y...

According to Michael Righter, co-superintendent of the village of Greenup, a boil order will start at 12:30pm today (Friday, September 22) until further notice for residents north and west of Intersta...

Kenny Chesney Helps Irma Family (Philadelphia, PA) -- Kenny Chesney is being credited with helping two Virgin Island teens escape the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The Bruce brothers survived the massi...

The inaugural Miss Mattoon Pageant will be November 11th in the Lake Land College Theater. Little miss is open to 4-6 year olds; petite miss, ages 7-9; junior miss, 10-14, and Miss Mattoon contestants...

Sooeyfest is tomorrow in Neoga. They'll have free ham and beans from noon to 3:00, kid's activities, vendors, live music, smoke-off cooking contest, and beer tent, which will be open from noon to 7:00...

Middle school state softball tournament: Casey-Westfield plays Glasford Illini Bluffs at 10:00 this morning High school football: Mattoon @ Mahomet-Seymour, Charleston plays Mt. Zion, Tri-County battl...

The second annual Emergency Services Charity Softball Tournament will be held this Saturday (9/23) at Forest Park in Shelbyville. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:45 a.m. In addition to the softball game...

Oil and chipping in Mattoon will begin Monday (9/25) at 7:00 a.m. Weather permitting, the project should take approximately one week to complete. The City asks that you refrain from parking vehicles o...

The Mattoon Public Library's annual fundraiser will be November 9th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For a $25.00 donation, you'll enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres and can bid on silent auction items. Must be at leas...

(Moline, IL) -- John Deere is recalling thousands of lawn tractors. The company says there are questions about the transmissions and failure could lead to accidents. The recall is for the Deere model ...