Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Lake Land College Men's Basketball Team and the Mattoon YMCA are holding a Little Laker Basketball Camp January 8th and 15th. It's open to boys and girls 1st through 3rd grades. Cost is $25 for on...

The lawmakers tasked with finding a better way to pay for Illinois' schools say they hope to have something ready by Governor Rauner's deadline. Senators Jason Barickman and Andy Manar don't know quit...

Lawyers for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich say he's earned a ticket out of prison. Blagojevich's legal team filed a new appeal to end his corruption sentence late Tuesday. They say the forme...

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Mattoon City Council, council members approved a $45-thousand dollar grant from the city's midtown tax increment financing district to help with faade improvements at...

From the Illinois State Police: Captain Louis Kink, District 10 Commander, wishes everyone a Joyous and Happy Holiday Season , but also encourages a safe celebratory season when it comes to getting be...

Thank you for making Christmas wishes come true! With your help, over 2,000 kids and 861 families had a Merry Christmas! One Stop Community Christmas would like to thank the 800 volunteers who helped ...

If you'd like to donate to the family who lost their home and belongings in the house fire in Gays, they are in need of pretty much everything. Their clothing sizes are: Junior size jeans (13-15), ext...

Boys' High School Basketball: Tri-County takes on Tuscola, Sullivan vs. LSA, and St. Elmo/Brownstown plays North Clay Girls' Basketball: Neoga goes to Shelbyville, and Tuscola is at Okaw Valley At the...

Illinois Tops Mizzou In Braggin' Rights Game In St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) -- Malcolm Hill had 21 points as Illinois beat Missouri 75-66 in the Braggin' Rights game in St. Louis. The Illini have won si...

A Wheeler man died in a single vehicle accident last night in Jasper County. According to the Illinois State Police, 77-year-old Allen Wetherholt was traveling west on 900th Avenue, near Newton when h...