Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Emergency personnel are on scene near 14th and Charleston Avenue in Mattoon. Please avoid the area for the time being. Updates to come.

According to a MPD press release, Mattoon police arrested Bradley E. Benfield, age 35 of Huntersville, NC., on Tuesday March 14th at 7:34 p.m. The arrest occurred in the 100 block of Miller Road. Benf...

The Embarras Volunteer Stewards' first conservation day of the year will be this Saturday (3/18) at 9:00 a.m. at Lafferty Nature Study Center, behind Carl Sandburg School in Charleston. All volunteers...

The Effingham Public Library will have a one-day book sale this Saturday (3/18) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Every category will be available, from Christian to gardening, cooking to westerns, children...

Two people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle accident last night in Clark County. According to the Illinois State Police, a brush truck owned by the Marshall Fire Department and a pickup, dr...

Illinois Lotto Lawsuit Moving To Federal Court (Belleville, IL) -- The lawsuit against the Illinois lottery for allegedly scamming players is headed to a federal court. A judge in St. Claire County ye...

The 12th annual Farm-City Breakfast, presented by the Shelby County Young Farmers will be March 23rd from 6:00-8:00 a.m. at the Shelby County 4-H Center in Shelbyville. Cost is just one-dollar for the...

The Salvation Army's annual masquerade ball will be held March 18th from 5:00-8:00 p.m at the Salvation Army in Mattoon. The evening will include food, dancing and entertainment. Formal attire is requ...

Lincoln Heritage Pheasants Forever will host another "No Child Left Indoors" youth shoot this Saturday (3/18) from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the Charleston Sportsmen's Club. Guns, ammo, eye and ear protectio...

From Illinois State Police District 10: Officers are currently on site at Interstate 72, between White Heath and Mahomet as they are handling multiple crashes and slide offs from the roads. They encou...