Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

A bake sale to benefit the Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude run team will be held during the Strasburg town-wide rummage sales this Saturday (5/27) Sale starts at 6:30 a.m. and will feature a variety of ite...

SPRINGFIELD - Memorial Day weekend is when many pools and beaches open for the summer. This week is Health and Safe Swimming Week, which is a good time to remind people about what they can do to stay ...

A cookout to benefit the Shelby County Dive Team will be held Saturday (5/27) from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Wade's Quality Meats in Shelbyville. On the menu: Pork burgers, brat burgers, bacon hambur...

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...

Mattoon Artworks returns June 10th. There's live music, local artisans selling original artwork, dance performances, make-and-take crafts, craft beer brewing demonstrations, and food vendors, between ...

UTICA, IL - With large crowds expected to visit Starved Rock State Park near Utica for the Memorial Day weekend, visitors are encouraged to monitor Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Face...

LERNA, Ill. - How did settlers go from a field of fluffy sheep to a wardrobe of sturdy wool clothing? Find out Saturday when Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site demonstrates all the steps in the pro...

Clean-up day in Findlay will be June 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to noon. A dumpster will be next to the Community Building to collect materials free of charge. If you're unable to drop off, just set it by the...

(Springfield, IL).... The National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress, asks Americans, wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day, to pause in an act of national unity for a ...

MATTOON, Ill. - May 24, 2017 - Consolidated Communications recently awarded $35,000 in grants to local schools through its Earning For Learning (EFL) program during a reception at the company's headqu...