Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Even on Halloween, people in Illinois have little to fear from bats as their numbers continue to fall. Wildlife researchers with the Illinois Natural History Survey say the bat population in Illinois ...

You can now see how your child's school stacks-up. The Illinois State Board of Education is releasing local school report cards today. The report cards tell parents how their kids' school is performin...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is launching a new website for patients seeking medication to prevent H-I-V. The site includes a wealth of information about a daily dose of drugs to help prev...

Neoga High School students will be performing their production of the musical "Anything Goes" beginning on Thursday and continuing through Sunday. Show times are 7pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday w...

One Stop Community Christmas (OSCC) will assist those in need in Coles, Cumberland, Shelby, Douglas, Moultrie, Edgar and Clark counties this 2016 Christmas Season. To sign up for assistance, you must ...

St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Dorans will host its annual roast beef supper this Saturday (11/5) from 4:30-7:00 p.m. A silent auction will also be held. Membership is not required. It's open to all.

Safe trick or treat night returns to the Cross County Mall tonight (Monday, October 31.) Kids 13-and-under, with their parents, are welcome to come out for treats from 6:00-8:00.

There will be a Game Six in the World Series. The Cubs extended the Fall Classic with a 3-2 win over the Indians last night. Kris Bryant hit a solo homer during a three-run fourth inning. Jon Lester t...

On Monday, October 31st, Lake Ridge Christian Church will be holding a "Trunk R Treat" event in Paris. There will be candy as well as hotdog, chips, and hot chocolate provided in the Family Life Cente...

The Charleston Carnegie Public Library's Astronomy Night will meet on Tuesday, November 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the parking lot. If the skies are clear, telescopes will be set up. This program is free and...