Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Hindsboro Fire Department's pork chop supper is this Saturday (9/16) from 4:00-8:00 p.m. It's a free-will donation, and carry-out will be available

Get a sweet treat and help out a great cause. The Knights of Columbus are out on the streets in Mattoon collecting donations for their annual Tootsie Roll Drive, until 4:00 today (Friday, September 15...

Congratulations to Brock McMorris, of Newton on winning the Cumberland Bassmasters' tournament on Clinton Lake! Not only did Brock have the winning total of 12.58 pounds, but he also won "big bass" wi...

EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police District 12 is partnering with local, state and federal agencies to promote vehicle and pedestrian safety around railroad tracks and trains during Rail Safety Week, S...

High school football: Mattoon vs. Charleston, Tri-County hosts Villa Grove-Heritage, Effingham plays Lincoln, Sullivan @ Warrensburg-Latham, #2 against #8 as Tuscola heads to Shelbyville, Arthur-Lovin...

NASCAR Playoffs Begin This Weekend (Joliet, IL) -- The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs get underway Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. The 16-driver field includes Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Larson...

Cubs Open Series With Cardinals (Chicago, IL) -- The Cubs open a big three-game series with the Cardinals at Wrigley Field this afternoon. Chicago has a three-game lead on Milwaukee and St. Louis in t...

The Mattoon area lost a very good friend, with the passing of Dr. Robert Luther Wednesday night. Dr. Luther was the longest serving president in Lake Land College history. In addition, he was a truste...

Due to the extreme dry conditions, a no burn policy is now in effect for all of Jasper County. According to Wade Fire Chief, Gary Lindemann, this includes fire pits, trash barrels, etc. The order will...

Urbana & Danville, Illinois - The Eastern Illinois Foodbank will host a Pop-Up Food Pantry serving eligible veterans and currently connected military service members on Tuesday, September 26 and T...