Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Join the volunteers who keep the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum humming along by greeting visitors, assisting at events, contributing to research and much more. ALPLM is hosting an in...

Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 144,150 deer during all 2016-17 seasons, which concluded Jan. 15. The total preliminary deer harvest for all seasons compares with a total harvest ...

7th grade boys' regional games: Charleston plays Stephen Decatur, Paris Mayo vs. Georgetown Mary Miller, Neoga against Cowden-Herrick, Okaw Valley takes on Paris Crestwood, Stew-Stras battles Sigel St...

Oscar Nominations Out (Los Angeles, CA) -- "La La Land" is the break-out leader for the 2017 Oscar Nominations. The musical starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling nabbed 14 nominations, tying the record...

Land of Lincoln Honor Flight (LLHF) of Springfield, Illinois, due to the ice storm that came through southern Illinois, had to cancel their Annual Meeting that was to be held on January 14th. A future...

Senate Leaders Plan Budget Vote Wednesday (Springfield, IL) -- Wednesday is looking to be a busy day in Springfield as a possible first step toward breaking the budget deadlock could be taken. The Dem...

Due to the recent spike of influenza cases, the Illinois Department of Public Health has asked hospitals to limit visitors. Sarah Bush Lincoln is now restricting patient visitation following guideline...

You're More Likely To Catch Flu After Cold Snap (Undated) -- A new study says cold weather is a prescription for coming down with the flu. Researchers in Sweden found that the first seasonal flu outbr...

A potential threat at Charleston Middle School on Friday turned out not to be credible. The threatening message was found written in a bathroom, but officials concluded the student who wrote it likely...

In 4A, top seed Charleston survived a scare by Mattoon, winning 37-34. Next up is Stephen Decatur for the regional championship. In 3A action, T-town defeated Jasper County, 42-22, and Casey-Westfield...