Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Do you get the 3 day weekend for Lincoln's Birthday? Monday is looking really good. From the National Weather Service: Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Northwest ...

Four 8th grade boys' basketball teams advanced to state with sectional victories last night. In 1A, Sigel St. Michael's took down Pana Sacred Heart, 50-23. They'll play Ottawa Marquette Saturday. In 2...

The Eastern Illinois baseball program will be hosting a "Kids Night Out" event on Friday, February 10th, from 6-10 p.m. at Lantz Fieldhouse. It's open to kids ages 4-14. Kids will enjoy a variety of g...

The Friends of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library will hold its "Date with a Good Book" sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on February 10th and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 11th. Featured at this s...

The Strasburg Lions Club's all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast will be at the Strasburg Community Building February 25th from 6:30-10:00 a.m. Make it a great start to your day for a free-wil...

From the Illinois State Police: A serious injury crash has occurred along I-74 Eastbound in Vermilion County. This is causing traffic to be diverted at Bowman Avenue (Exit 216) and being rerouted to I...

From the Illinois State Police District 10: Due to the snowfall in all District 10 counties: Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Macon, and Vermilion, roadways and interstates are experiencing icing. It's espe...

Illinois State Police District 10 Troopers and Zone 5 Agents responded to a report of shots fired at a vehicle on I-57 on February 7, 2017 at approximately 8:36 p.m. in Champaign County. The suspect v...

The Coles County chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its annual membership banquet February 25th at the WalkWay in Mattoon. In addition to a delicious meal, you'll have a chance to win prizes and bid...

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has started its 33rd year of service to the residents of our local communities. This program is sponsored by the LifeSpan Volunteer Program (LSVP) in...