Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

According to an email from the Illinois State Police as of 3pm, today, Friday, November 18, a truck tractor/semi crash has blocked all lanes of Interstate 57 North at MP 210 in Douglas County. Please ...

The Coles County Sheriff's Office needs the public's assistance identifying suspect from a Disorderly Conduct/Battery on Osage Rd rural Charleston on Thursday, November 3, 2016. An unknown, heavyset w...

From the Clay County Sheriff's Office Facebook page: The Clay County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a missing person complaint involving Martha Ellen Cook, a 65 year old white female of F...

There are only 5 sign up locations left for One Stop Community Christmas 2016! Friday, November 18, 10am - 3pm @ The Salvation Army in Mattoon Friday, November 18, Noon - 5pm @ Elizabeth Titus Memoria...

The Charleston girls basketball team is 2-0 on the season after last night's win over Altamont. The Lady Trojans collected a 70-42 victory at Baker Gym. Other girls basketball winners last night inclu...

Friday (11/18) is opening night for the 25th anniversary of Mattoon Lightworks, in Peterson Park. Hours are 5-9 pm Sunday through Thursday, and 5-10 pm on Friday and Saturday. There is no admission ch...

Illinois lawmakers are making an effort to override Governor Rauner's veto of a voter registration bill. The Senate voted yesterday to override Rauner's veto of a measure that would automatically regi...

Governor Rauner's budget office predicts the state's backlog of unpaid bills will hit a record 13-and-a-half-billion-dollars if budget talks remain deadlocked. The comptroller's office announced yeste...

According to a recent press release from the Illinois State Police District 12 a single vehicle injury crash occurred the afternoon of Thursday, November 17th at 12:10 PM at IL 128 along the Fayette/S...

The national website Schools.com ranked Lake Land College among the top 10 best community colleges in Illinois. Schools.com named Lake Land College sixth in the state. The site highlighted its online ...