Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

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...

If you're traveling to Bloomington or further north, keep in mind that a winter weather advisory will be in effect from noon today until 6:00 a.m. Sunday. Precipitation is expected to begin this after...

Due to a water supply line failure on the high school's campus, there will be no student attendance at Charleston High School today. All other district schools will be open for student attendance as u...

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...

The Illinois Secretary of State has received the required 1,500 reservations for Alzheimer's Association specialty license place, which means they can now begin the production process. The license pla...

Once again, Illinois' universities are having to decide if they're going to put themselves on the hook for millions of dollars in student aid. Only about half of the state's schools say they'll credit...

Illinois' finances are a mess but the state's prisons are improving by leaps and bounds. Governor Rauner yesterday said the state is moving towards its goal to reduce its prison population by 25-perce...

Urbana resident faces several charges after a personal injury crash occurred the evening of Thursday, December 15th at 4:50 PM on Interstate 74, westbound, at mile post 165.5. According to a press rel...

The Charleston 8th grade girls' basketball team completed a perfect season with the Class 4A state championship last night. The Little Trojans, led by Shae Littleford's 33 points, topped Bethalto Trim...

8th Grade Girls' State Basketball: Class 2A: Altamont: 27 - Bloomington Corpus Christi: 22 (Final...Altamont Takes 3rd Place) Class 4A State Championship: Charleston: 44 - Bethalto: 37 (Final, Charles...