Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The annual East Central Illinois Heart Walk will be held April 29th at Lake Land College. This year's honorary chairman is Zale Walk, the almost one year old son of Vince and Katie Walk, whose life wa...

Chill out indoors with the April themed crafts featured at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Make and Take on April 15, from 10:30am-4:00pm, or while supplies last, in the KidSpace Atrium. Kids...

Famed "Insult Comic" Don Rickles Dies (Los Angeles, CA) -- The man dubbed with such monikers as "The Merchant of Venom" and "Mr. Warmth" is dead. Comedian Don Rickles, whose unique brand of so-called ...

Come to the Charleston Carnegie Public Library on Saturday, April 22 at 1:00 for a family break. We will be showing the newly released animated Disney movie. In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curs...

Effingham County 4-H will have a goat clinic, open to all kids, April 22nd from 9:00-4:00 at the fairgrounds in Altamont. They'll cover showmanship, clipping, hoof trimming and nutrition and care. The...

Lake Land College recently held its annual Foundation Scholarship Reception recognizing scholarship recipients as well as the donors who contribute to scholarship funding. The Foundation Scholarship R...

The annual Easter egg hunt at the Grove Township Community Center will be this Saturday (4/8) in Montrose. The hunt is open to kids 8 and under. 5,000 eggs will be hidden, and all hunters will go into...

Charleston firefighters rescued one person from an apartment fire yesterday. According to Fire Chief Steve Bennett, crews responded to the fire on 8th Street to find smoke coming from the second floor...

The Cumberland County Fair welcomes Tanya Tucker to their main stage on Friday, August 25 at 7pm. Tickets are on sale now. General Admission tickets are $25 each. Get more details here.

Illinois Schools Sue Over Education Dollars (Springfield, IL) -- More than a dozen Illinois schools are suing the state, they say to force Illinois lawmakers to pay what they've promised. The lawsuit,...