Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The third annual Freaky 5K and Monster Mile is set for this Saturday (10/29). The run and walk will benefit Camp New Hope. You can sign up now at active.com, or register on race day, starting at 8:00 ...

Jake Arrieta carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Kyle Schwarber drove in two runs and the Cubs brushed off a shutout to even the World Series with their first Fall Classic win in more than seve...

Leaf collection in the City of Mattoon will begin Monday, October 31st and conclude on December 9th. Materials must be in 30-gallon paper yard waste bags. No Plastic Bags. Bags must be placed within t...

A viral infection on the University of Illinois campus is growing. The "Champaign News-Gazette" reports just over 70-cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have surfaced since the beginning of the seme...

With less than two weeks to go before election day, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is still refusing to release the same level of medical information that his Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth has. The "Chi...

More people are ready to vote in Illinois than at any point in almost 50 years. The Illinois State Board of Elections says seven-point-99-million people are registered to vote in the state. That's abo...

According to a recent press release from the Illinois State Police District 12, a fatal traffic crash, involving two vehicles, occurred the morning of Wednesday, October 26th at approximately 10:25 AM...

As of 1:30pm, Wednesday, October 26, 2016, Illinois State Police District 12 advise, Illinois Route 1 near Lincoln Trail State Park in Clark County will be closed for several hours, while reconstructi...

Since he made his Billboard chart debut in 1964, Hank Williams, Jr. has amassed one of the most prolific catalogs in the history of the music business. Curb Records is celebrating that legacy with the...

Officials with the Illinois State Police (ISP) remind motorists and parents that children in many communities will be trick-or-treating during the upcoming Halloween weekend and on Halloween night. Th...