Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

SPRINGFIELD (Aug. 1, 2017) The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) announced today its process to lift the suspension of amusement rides similar to the "Fire Ball," which was involved in the Ohio Stat...

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, August 1, 2017-School will be back in session soon and the American Red Cross has steps everyone can follow to help make the trip back to the classroom a safe one. "Safety shoul...

The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary will host a dinner and silent auction to benefit One Stop Community Christmas on August 18th. Come enjoy the potato bar and taco bar between 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tickets...

Charleston Police Release Details on Shots Fired Call According to a press release from the Charleston Police Department, on July 31st, 2017 at 1345 hours, officers of the Charleston Police Department...

Eastern Illinois University Jumpstart is coming very soon! All incoming transfer and freshmen students take a day to work on their first community project at EIU. One of the projects will include maki...

The Lincoln Trial Chapter of Friends of the NRA will host their annual banquet August 17th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. It's the 25th anniversary of the organization, and this year's banquet will be th...

The annual Coles County Battle of the Badges returns Wednesday, August 9th. Donate between noon and 6:00 p.m. at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library or Burgess Osborne Auditorium. Be sure to cast y...

The 60th annual Agronomy Day, hosted by the Department of Crop Sciences and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois, will be August 17th in Savoy...

Fresh produce is just a short drive away. The Strasburg Farmer's Market is open every Thursday from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at the community building. And it's not just fruit and vegetables - they also have ho...

(Chicago, IL) -- The next move in the school funding showdown is Governor Rauner's, after lawmakers Monday sent him a funding reform bill he has vowed to change. Rauner is promising to use his amendat...