Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum welcomes the Chicago Cubs Trophy Tour, presented by State Farm, Wednesday, March 8. Fans will be able to see a piece of baseball history - the 2016 ...

Cubs, White Sox Open Exhibition Play Saturday (Undated) -- The Cubs and White Sox open up Cactus League play on Saturday. The Cubs begin their exhibition schedule against the A's. The White Sox open C...

Study: Eat More Fruit And Veggies To Live Longer (London) -- A new study says eating ten portions of fruit and vegetables a day could reduce the risk of premature death. The World Health Organization ...

Apollo 11 Command Module To Launch Road Trip (Undated) -- The spacecraft that carried the first men to the moon is counting down to launch on a road trip. The command module for the Apollo 11 mission ...

U of I Student Hit By Bus (Champaign, IL) -- A University of Illinois student is recovering after he was hit by a bus on the Champaign campus. Police say Joshua Reed was walking in the crosswalk on Fi...

Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Lafayette, Indiana (Lafayette, IN) -- There's finally a winner in the Powerball lottery. Someone in Lafayette, Indiana matched all five numbers and the Powerball in la...

***Dense Fog Advisory In Effect Until 10am*** Today: Cloudy with a high of 66. Tonight: Cloudy and breezy with a slight chance of rain-low of 58. Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms likely, especially...

"An Inheritance of Murder," presented by Mattoon Area P.A.D.S. comes to the Mattoon Moose Lodge February 25th. Advance tickets for the murder mystery are $25.00. Food will be provided by Bidwell's. Pr...

Reservations are now being taken for May Merriment. The annual fundraiser will be held at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA on May 6th. Silent auction and social hour start at 5:00, and the live auction ge...

Applications are being accepted for the Lebovitz Lively Arts Scholarships, through the Mattoon Area Community Foundation. Mattoon High School graduates who are majoring, or will be majoring in visual ...