Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

SPRINGFIELD, IL - The 2017 Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season will open on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 54 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. Two weeks prior to the fall trout opener, the Fall Ca...

United Way of Coles County's 60th anniversary gala will be October 19th at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. Tickets are $20 each, or you can reserve a table for $250. The event will feature live and...

The Mattoon YMCA will offer a Sunday Sampler, Sunday, September 10, from 3-5pm. Sample the fitness offerings, with 20-minute segments of many of their group fitness classes. Certified trainers will th...

High school football: Mattoon @ Lincoln, Charleston hosts Taylorville, Tri-County vs. LSA, Effingham plays Mt. Zion, Shelbyville battles Sullivan, Tuscola takes on Clinton, Arcola faces Palestine-Huts...

Coles County Habitat for Humanity's annual Habitaste will be held September 28th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Unique Suites in Charleston. The evening will include fine wine, exotic beers and hors d-oeuvres...

Elizabeth Haggerman with the Alzheimer's Association will speak at a forum at the LifeSpan Center focusing on decoding the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identi...

Independence Pioneer Village in Oakland will host a 5K mud run on October 7th. Entry fee is $40, and it's open to runners from 10 to 65-years-old. They'll offer on-site camping, and food and drinks wi...

Martinsville's Harvest Festival is this Saturday (9/9) at the fire station. In addition to live music and the Little Miss contest, Clark County 4-H will have its annual barbeque between 11:00 a.m. and...

MATTOON, Ill. (September 7, 2017) - To celebrate the National Day of Service and Remembrance on September 11, local McDonald's Restaurants of Central Illinois owner/operators will host McNuggets of Ap...

The annual SACIS Take Back the Day 5K run and walk will be held September 30th at Sister City Park in Charleston. Register at firstgiving.com/sacis by September 22nd to guarantee a t-shirt. Race spons...