Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Girls' high school basketball: Mattoon claimed the Apollo Conference title with a 59-40 win over Taylorville, Charleston beat Mt. Zion, 77-52, Tri-County picked up its 23rd win, 64-39 over Villa Grove...

The annual Souper Sunday lunch will be at the newly renovated Windsor Community Building this weekend. Chili, oyster stew and potato soup will be available, along with hamburgers, pork burgers and des...

Today (2/3) is National Wear Red Day, to raise awareness of heart disease in women. Show you support by sharing photos of friends, family, and co-workers wearing red at the Illinois Department of Publ...

The Kiwanis Club of Mattoon's annual pancake breakfast will be March 11th at Mattoon Middle School. Tickets are $6.00 for adults, $2.00 for kids aged 5-12, and kids five and under eat for free, and it...

One is taken to the hospital for minor injuries after a two vehicle traffic crash along I-74, near milepost 181, the afternoon of Thursday, February 2, 2017 around 12:27 P.M. According to a recent pre...

Take Down Heart Disease with fitness guru Ben Booker and Sarah Bush Lincoln from 5 to 7 pm, Thursday, Feb. 23, at The Brickhouse Bar and Grill in Charleston. Learn how staying fit and watching your nu...

"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...

Boys' 8th grade regional championship games: T-town plays Cumberland, Marshall against Danville Oakwood, Neoga takes on Paris Crestwood, Villa Grove vs. Judah Christian, Pana Sacred Heart battles Moun...

Punxsutawney Phil has spoken. The nation's most famous weather-predicting groundhog emerged this morning at Gobbler's Knob and saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of winter.

Two area 7th grade boys' basketball teams punched their ticket to the state tournament last night. Sigel St. Michael's improved to 22-1 with a 52-26 win over Pana Sacred Heart. Their first-round game ...