Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Boys' high school basketball: Mattoon plays Breese Central, Effingham against Okaw Valley, St. Anthony and St. Thomas More, Windsor/Stew-Stras takes on Cerro Gordo-Bement, Villa Grove-Heritage plays F...

The Strasburg American Legion is sponsoring a Christmas auction at 1:00 on December 4th at the community center. This major fundraiser will allow the post to continue its support of many of the hometo...

The opposition is growing to Exelon's latest plan to save the Quad Cities' nuclear power plant, and raise the cost of electricity. Governor Rauner's office yesterday said it wants to save the Quad Cit...

The state of Illinois is out with its annual reminder not to make your Thanksgiving guests sick. The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding turkey cooks across the state to keep the bird cl...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library will host a Polar Express Pajama and Train car building party on Monday, December 5th, at 10:30am and again that same day at 5:15pm. Attendees will listen to a r...

College basketball: Double-header at Lake Land as the Lakers and Lady Lakers take on John A. Logan The EIU women's team plays Florida A&M Boys' high school basketball: Mattoon opens the season aga...

The Charleston boys got the basketball season started with a 72-55 win over Oblong at the Cumberland Turkey Tourney. The Trojans had four players in double figures, led by Kevin Dowd and Mason McGahey...

The news keeps getting worse for the Bears. Quarterback Jay Cutler could be done for the year. Cutler sustained a shoulder injury during Sunday's loss to the Giants. The injury could be serious enough...

If you'd like to burn some calories before the big feast, the Mattoon Area Family YMCA will host the Bare Bones Turkey Trot, a five-mile run that'll take you through Mattoon Lightworks in Peterson Par...

The Angel Tree is up at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA. 75 senior citizens are represented this year. If you'd like to choose an angel and make their Christmas a little brighter, please stop by the Y. G...