Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

According to officials from the City of Neoga, as of Friday, October 7 (1:45pm, when they called) Neoga is under a boil order until further notice.

Authorities continue the search for a man who robbed the Midland States Bank in Farina this morning. According to reports, the suspect is described as a white male, wearing a plaid shirt, red plaid ja...

Charleston Fire Fighters Local 3200 and Charleston Fire Department will be doing our pink shirt fundraiser again for breast cancer awareness month. We will be selling pink t-shirts, hoodies, and regul...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center is looking for volunteers for its annual haunted hike on October 28th and 29th. Transportation will be provided for EIU students. Visit their website to find out more.

High school football: Mattoon hosts Effingham, Charleston is at Taylorville, Tri-County against Cumberland, Shelbyville is home, taking on Clinton, Sullivan-Okaw Valley vs. Central A&M, Tuscola pl...

Mattoon/Charleston, Ill. - Walgreens locations in Central Illinois raised $35,419 for Special Olympics Illinois during a fundraising campaign. There will be a check presentation at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct...

The Mattoon High School Chess Team is selling 2017 St. Louis Cardinals calendars as a fundraiser. Cost is $15.00, and the team receives $7.00 from each calendar sold. They'll take orders until Novembe...

Keep any eye out for Mattoon Lions Club members today and tomorrow (10/7-8) They'll be at intersections around town taking donations for their annual candy day fundraiser.

A woman is losing her winning lottery ticket because police say her drug dealer roommate likely bought it with ill-gotten cash. The case goes back to 2014 when police in Decatur stormed Terrance Norwo...

The Mattoon boys' soccer team is the Apollo Conference champion. The undefeated Wave clinched the crown with a 3-0 win over Mt. Zion. Charleston was a 6-2 winner over Salem, Effingham got by Taylorvil...