Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Eastern Illinois is now 5-2 on the season following last Saturday's 30-24 road win over Tennessee Tech. Panthers' head coach Kim Dameron joined Bub for his weekly chat: Saturday's Homecoming game agai...

Thousands of proud Panthers will return to their alma mater this week as Eastern Illinois University celebrates "There's No Place Like EIU: Homecoming 2016." Events, including "The Wizard of Paws" Hom...

Study: Red Wine, Chocolate, Bacon Possible Migraine Causes (Undated) -- A new study links chocolate, bacon and red wine to migraines. Researchers at UC-San Diego's School of Medicine say foods high in...

Chicago Surpasses 600 Homicides This Year (Chicago, IL) -- Chicago owns a gruesome milestone in relation to its murder rate. The city has recorded its 600th homicide this year, which outdistances the ...

2015 Illinois College Grads Average $29K In Loan Debt (Undated) -- A new study shows two-thirds of recent graduates of Illinois colleges and universities have student debt. A survey done by the Instit...

The Mattoon High School Dance Team is hosting the "Start the Beat" dance competition this Saturday (10/22) starting at 8:45 a.m. at the high school. Food and drinks will be available, and many vendors...

The Charleston Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 1513 20th Street at 8:55 a.m. According to Chief Steve Bennett, when crews arrived on scene they found smoke emanating ...

Would you like to meet a real life author of a young adult book? Join us Wednesday, October 26, at 4:00 in the Zone. Jeri Baird, former resident of Charleston, is the author of the new young adult boo...

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

The Mattoon boys' soccer team moved on in the regional with a 3-0 win over Champaign Centennial. Volleyball winners from last night: Mattoon, Tri-County, Tuscola, Marshall, Effingham, Arthur-Lovington...