Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

A new report indicates Illinois is a vulnerable state for identity theft and fraud. Information shared from WalletHub on Wednesday puts the Land of Lincoln in the top ten in three different categories...

Governor Bruce Rauner wants to drug-test state employees if they appear drunk or high on the job. The rule does not include random drug testing. Rauner's administration announced yesterday the policy ...

The 44th Annual House of the Christmas Mouse will be at Booker T. Washington School in Terre Haute December 3rd 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and December 4th, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They'll have lot...

Lake Land College will be offering free GED classes in several locations, with orientation beginning January 2nd. Classes will be available in Arthur, Effingham, Marshall, Mattoon, Pana, Paris and She...

December is finally here and get into the Holiday spirit by taking the entire family out to downtown Mattoon Friday evening, December 2nd! From 5-8 PM Mattoon has something for everyone. In attendance...

A hit and run investigation continues as a personal injury crash resulted from the incident the evening of Wednesday, November 30th along I-74 westbound at Mile Post 183, just west of Lincoln Avenue a...

Two Lake Land College students were among six students who were recognized recently at the annual Teaching and Learning Excellence Conference sponsored jointly by the Illinois Community College Facult...

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Clark, Clay, Cumberland, Effingham, Jasper, La...

MAYWOOD - The Illinois State Police (ISP), announce the sentencing of Leslie Thurow, female age 61 of Mount Prospect, Illinois, in a drunken driving crash that critically injured ISP Trooper Michael C...

Girls' high school basketball: Mattoon at Mt. Zion, Charleston hosts Effingham, Tuscola plays Sullivan, T-town against Pana, Olney heads to Robinson, Paris hosts Newton, Neoga vs. North Clay, Windsor/...