Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters' annual holiday auction will be December 3rd at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon. Bidding for the silent auction begins at 10:00 a.m., and the live auction will b...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library will host a Pre-school Indoor Picnic on Monday, November 14, 2016. Bring a sack lunch and join us between our Story Times from 11:30 to 1:00 pm for a warm indoor pic...

One Stop Community Christmas sign ups continue today in Tuscola and Toledo. Wednesday, November 9, 7:30am-10:30am @ SAM Food Pantry, First United Methodist Church in Tuscola Wednesday, November 9, Noo...

According to a recent press release from the Illinois State Police District 12, an injury crash occurred the afternoon of Tuesday, November 8th at US 51 at Boat Dock Road in Marion County around 1:39 ...

Eastern Illinois University will commemorate Veterans Day 2016 with a series of events open to the public. Community residents are invited to join students, faculty and staff for the annual Veterans D...

The Panther volleyball team finished up the home portion of the schedule last weekend against UT-Martin and Southeast Missouri. EIU will hit the road this Friday and Saturday to finish up the 2016 sch...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library's monthly Lego My Library will be on Wednesday, November 16, at 4:00-5:15pm in Rotary Room A for grades K-8. Kids under eight, please bring a grownup! If you love Le...

The 5th annual EIU Holiday Hustle 5K is December 3rd. This run and walk benefits One Stop Community Christmas and is open to all ages. Register online by November 16th for 20-dollars and you'll get a ...

From the Coles County Clerks office: All Coles County registered voters MUST go to their own polling site to vote today. Only people that need to register or change an address can go to the County Cle...

Early Voting Setting Records In Illinois (Undated) -- People in Illinois are taking advantage of early voting more than ever. The state Board of Elections says nearly one-point-three-million people ca...