Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Just in time for holiday cooking and baking, the Illinois Sheriff's Association's "Jailhouse Recipes" cookbook is on sale. It includes over 400 recipes for everything from appetizers to main dishes, a...

If Illinois' pumpkins are looking good, chances are everyone else's pumpkins are looking good too. Illinois grows about 90-percent of the pumpkins sold across the country. And farmers say this year's ...

The Cumberland County Fairgrounds has been transformed into the "fear-grounds" for the annual Halloween celebration. Come enjoy a haunted hayride and six haunted barns, this Friday and Saturday from 7...

According to a recent press release from Illinois State Police District 10, a property damage crash occurred Monday, October 24th around 11:50 AM along Interstate 57 Northbound and just north of Inter...

The City of Mattoon sponsors a Fall Leaf Collection for all residential properties in the City. The collection provides residents with weekly collection opportunities. Fall Collection schedule will be...

Rock 'n roll legend Bobby Vee died this morning after a battle with Alzheimer's. Born Robert Thomas Velline on April 30, 1943, and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, Vee got his big break under tragic cir...

Get the latest news and notes here from our friends at the Motor Racing Network. You can hear Sunday's race from Martinsville on Classic Rock 92.1 The Axe. Coverage begins at 11am.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Hundreds of young baseball players and their families are expected to participate in a national championship tournament sponsored by Baseball for All next summer in Rockford. The...

Chicago Officials Happy With Cubs Fans Celebration (Chicago, IL) -- Chicago officials are happy with the way Cubs fans celebrated following the team's NLCS win Saturday night. The city estimates aroun...

The postseason begins tonight for several area high school volleyball teams. Here are the match-ups: Charleston takes on Eisenhower, Effingham vs. Springfield Southeast, Okaw Valley plays Cerro Gordo,...