Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The annual Illinois Run for the Fallen will return to the Charleston High School track August 19th from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pre-registration is preferred, but you can register that day. It's a free...

The Serve Illinois Commission is now accepting applications for the Governor's Hometown Awards program. The program gives formal recognition to those who contributed to their community's quality of li...

From the CUSD #1 Facebook page, beginning on Monday, July 17, 2017, Charleston CUSD #1 will open its online school registration system (which includes DDC, TLC, Armstrong or Bridges students). With th...

Take expressing yourself to the next level when you design and create your own journal. The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will provide the materials for teens ages 11-18 on Wednesday, July 26 fro...

ERBA Head Start will be taking applications at Grace United Methodist Church in Neoga July 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Head Start is a free preschool program designed to get children ready for Kind...

The second annual Douglas County Sheriff's Office K9 fundraiser and golf outing will be held at Kaskaskia Country Club in Arcola July 29th. Tee time for the scramble is 10:00 a.m., with the dinner and...

Registration is underway for the Mattoon YMCA's late summer and fall soccer league. It's open to 4 to 14-year-old boys and girls. All games will be played on Saturdays, August 21st through October 21s...

The latest in mammography technology is now available at Sarah Bush Lincoln. Genius 3D Mammography is clinically proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers, while decreasing the ...

The Alex Russell Memorial Kids' Fishing Derby is this Saturday (7/8) at Lake Charleston. It's open 5 to 15-year-olds, with registration starting at 8:00 a.m. Kids will need to bring their own bait and...

(Chicago, IL) -- Now that the Illinois General Assembly has voted to override Governor Rauner's veto and put a budget in place, things will slowly return to normal, but Illinois is not out of the fina...