Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Voters Head To The Polls Today (Undated) -- It's Election Day, again, in Illinois. Voters across the state are heading to the polls to choose new mayors, city councils, school boards, as well as dozen...

Authorities ID Siblings Killed In Pana Fire (Pana, IL) -- Authorities are revealing the identities of the two young children killed in a Pana house fire over the weekend. The Christian County Coroner'...

According to a report from NBC Sports, EIU alum Tony Romo will retire from the NFL. Romo is expected to start a broadcasting career. There have been reports of Romo replacing Phil Simms as the #1 anal...

The Mattoon FFA chapter's spring greenhouse sale will be April 21st and 22nd from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Some of the plants that will be available: tomatoes, herbs, peppers, petunias, daisies, geraniu...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon will host an Earth Day festival April 22nd. The day will include indoor rummage sales, plant exchange and plant sale, crafts for kids, refreshments, and plenty of...

Become an expert in spotting severe weather with a FREE severe storm spotter training session tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 4th, beginning at 6:30 P.M. at the Douglas County Annex Building in Tuscola...

SPRINGFIELD, IL. - Director Raymond Poe and State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon today unveiled a sleek new look for the future of the Illinois State Fair. With the unveiling of this new logo, also comes t...

Here is the latest forecast from the National Weather Service for the Mattoon Area. No Snow in the forecast, however, if you look at the forecast for the Champaign area, there is a 30% chance of scatt...

The Monster Truck Nationals are coming to the State Farm Center in Champaign on Saturday, April 22nd. See the legendary Bigfoot, along with Raminator, Tailgator, Xtreme Diesel, and more! @monstertruck...

Healthy Kids Day returns to the Mattoon Area Family YMCA April 29th from 9am 'til noon. The day will include fitness classes, dodge ball, inflatables and more. It's free and open to all - no membershi...