Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

More people are dying in crashes on Illinois' highways, but the State Police aren't writing more tickets. "The State Journal Register" is reporting that the Illinois State Police wrote just 127-thousa...

Two face charges after a traffic crash occurred the morning of Monday, December 19th, along U.S. 50 at Shipley Road, west of Olney at 8:54 AM. According to a recent press release from Illinois State P...

Change lives one donation at a time. The Salvation Army's red kettles are running short this season, so please give what you can to ensure that friends and neighbors right here at home will have the n...

Don't let your Christmas tree go to waste this year after the holidays. Extend your tree's life by donating it for Fish Habitat Improvement Day at Lake Shelbyville. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers an...

College basketball: The EIU men's basketball team hosts Fontbonne at 7:00. Kids get in free. Girls' high school basketball: Mattoon at Sullivan, Casey-Westfield vs. North Clay, Cumberland against Arco...

State Fair Foundation To Raise Money Next Year (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Fair's new foundation won't be able to erase the to-do list of projects at the fairgrounds in its first year. But...

The American Red Cross will offer a Zero to Hero disaster volunteer training in Charleston January 13 through 15th. There is no charge for the training session, but reservations are requested at 217-2...

Lake Land College is offering two-day introduction to concealed-carry classes at Accuracy Firearms in Effingham. Four weekend classes are available in January, February and March. Cost is $150. For sp...

Our winter blood drive with the American Red Cross will be at the Mattoon American Legion December 27th from 1:00-6:00 p.m. Please stop by and give the gift of life, and GET a gift in return - a Red C...

Change lives one donation at a time. The Salvation Army's red kettles are running short this season, so please give what you can to ensure that friends and neighbors right here at home will have the n...