Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is celebrating National EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Week, May 21-27, 2017, and EMS Children's Day, May 24, 2017, by recognizing the i...

The Arcola VFW and American Legion will host a Memorial Day Service at the Arcola Cemetery starting at 10:00 a.m. In the event or rain, the service will be held at the Arcola Community Center.

Indianapolis 500 pole sitter Scott Dixon and retired driver Dario Franchitti were robbed at gunpoint at a Taco Bell drive-thru Sunday night. According to an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police report, Di...

Hot Dogs Recalled For Metal Shards (Cincinnati, OH) -- More than 200-thousand pounds of Nathan's and Curtis brand beef hot dogs are being recalled because they may contain shards of metal. The affecte...

Greenup, IL - Embarras River Basin Agency, which serves 9 counties is demanding that the General Assembly and Governor appropriate federal pass-through funding and unlock special funds for FY 2018 thr...

The LifeSpan Volunteer Program will host a Jonah Fish Fry June 2nd from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tickets are $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for kids 5-10 years of age. Doors will open at 4:30, and drive-thru will be a...

Regional softball championships: Windsor/Stew-Stras vs. Altamont, Casey-Westfield plays Tuscola Regional baseball championships: Okaw Valley against Argenta-Oreana, Windsor/Stew-Stras battles St. Anth...

  The City of Mattoon Fire Department will begin flow testing and painting fire hydrants. Starting the week of May 22nd and will continue until all hydrants north of a line following Western Ave....

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...

Illinois State Police had their hands full following a Saturday afternoon accident in Vermillion County. The driver of a livestock hauler lost control of the rig, went into the median and overturned. ...