Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

A resident of St. Charles, MO faces multiple charges after falling asleep at the wheel during the early morning hours of Friday, June 2nd along I-70, eastbound, just 4 miles west of Effingham. Prelimi...

SPRINGFIELD - The Serve Illinois Commission is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for the Governor's Hometown Awards program. The program gives formal recognition to those who contri...

Mattoon's weekly farmer's market has been moved from Peterson Park to Rural King. Friday, June 2nd is opening day, and the market will be open every Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. though September...

The kickoff cookout for the 6th annual Journey for Jordan bike ride will be June 23rd from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Village Hall in Gays. The menu includes hamburgers, pork burgers, hot dogs, lasagna, ma...

The annual Cumberland County 4-H barbecue will be at Toledo Christian Church June 24th. Choose one- or two-meat dinners, with choice of pork chop, pork burger, or pulled pork, along with potatoes, app...

A quarter auction to benefit Relay for Life of Coles County will be held June 15th at the Mattoon American Legion. Many items will be up for bid, including crafts, books, makeup, kitchenware, jewelry ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois for 2017. Madison County Health Department staff collected mosquitoes testing po...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library will be having a Kickoff to Summer Reading on June 5th from 10:30 to 7 in the Kidspace. There will be crafts and activities for all ages that involve design. Kids un...

Neoga Days returns to Jennings Park June 15th. The three-day festival will feature a carnival, parade, beer garden with live music by the Feudin' Hillbillies on Friday and Squealer on Saturday, one-mi...

Effingham, IL - Illinois State Police District 12 announced enforcement figures for the recent special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) wave conducted on Saturday, May13th, 2017 in Marion county. &n...