Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Officials with the Illinois State Police (ISP) and the American Legion announce plans for the 45th Annual American Legion Youth Police Camp (ALYPC). The camp will again be held at the Illinois State P...

According to ESPN, the worst possible news has become a reality for Cardinals' pitcher Alex Reyes. An MRI revealed a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. He will get a second op...

Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $11 Million Sold In Benton (Benton, IL) -- Illinois lottery officials are waiting for the person who purchased a winning ticket worth over 11-million-dollars to claim...

Here's the forecast (as of now), from the National Weather Service. This forecast is through President's Day. It looks like it is going to be a great "spring" kind of 3-day weekend! Today: Sunny, with...

5th ranked Mattoon jumped out to 13-point first quarter lead, and widened that to 27 at the half en route to a 62-28 win over Urbana. Avery Jackson led the way with 21 points as the Lady Wave improved...

Organizers for the Miss Arcola Pageant will have an informational meeting on February 20th at 6:00 p.m. at the Arcola Public Library. Young ladies, ages 4-19 who are interested in entering are encoura...

Trivia Night to benefit Mattoon Area P.A.D.S. will be held at the Mattoon Salvation Army on March 11th. Doors open at 6pm with the trivia contest for teams of 8 will be beginning at 7pm. Advanced regi...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Astronomy Night will meet on Tuesday, February 21st at 7:00 p.m. in the Library parking lot if the sky is clear. Telescopes will be set up, but if you have one...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library Pre-school Story Time will resume on Mondays beginning February 27, through May 1, 2017. One program will be presented three different times each Monday at 10:30am, ...

Kristian Helton of Lincoln, Illinois stopped by the local McDonald's (1109 Hickox Dr.) at 7:30a.m., on Sunday, February 12 with a unique order request. Helton approached the McDonald's department mana...