Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Christmas in the Heart of Charleston returns this Saturday (12/3). The celebration will kick off with the parade at 4:45. Carriage rides will be available, along with live entertainment, photos with S...

Santa's Helpers, which provides coats, boots and other clothing to less-fortunate kids in the Martinsville-area, will host a dinner and auction this Saturday (12/3) at the Community Township Building....

You can help Papa Murphy's raise some dough for the Cooks Mills Clovers 4-H Club. Just mention the club's name on December 1st, purchase a regular priced menu item, and Papa Murphy's will donate 20-pe...

A new study is giving high marks to living in Illinois. Website 24/7 Wall Street put Illinois 19th in its new list of "America's Best States To Live In." The study ranked each state's poverty rate, ed...

Arctic air is finally on its way to Illinois and much of the nation's mid-section next week. A system is developing that will impact Central Illinois starting next Wednesday. Forecasters aren't yet su...

Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site presents an old-fashioned Christmas on December 10th from 1-4 p.m. The cabin's historic interpreters will discuss the ever-changing Christmas traditions during Ab...

Thinking about attending Lake Land College in the Spring? If so, be sure to reserve your spot to learn all your need to know about their majors, campus life, and more! It's Laker Visit Day Friday Dece...

TNT Pizzeria in Sullivan will host a fundraiser for the Windsor P.T.O. on Thursday, December 8th from 4:00-9:00 p.m. A portion of the night's proceeds from dine-in, carry-out and delivery orders will ...

One Stop Community Christmas is still accepting donations. Your donation today will help provide Christmas gifts to more than 2000 children and Christmas Dinner for nearly 900 families! You can do tha...

The oldest surviving capitol building in Illinois is putting on its best holiday duds for a free holiday event on Dec. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. The first 100 families to visit will receive free Christmas o...