Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Taste of Something Special returns to the WalkWay in Mattoon October 13th. The wine and spirit tasting and silent auction benefits East Central/Area 9 Special Olympics Illinois. Advance tickets are $1...

Illinois farmers are almost halfway through their corn harvest. The latest USDA Crop report says farmers have brought-in about 43 percent of the state's corn crop. Illinois' soybean harvest is just be...

The Windsor Class of 2017 will be hosting a Longaberger Binga Fundraiser on October 22nd at Windsor High School. Doors will open at 5:00 pm and the games start at 6:00pm. Tickets are on sale now for $...

The Effingham Central Business Group welcomes you to Chili Fest, Friday, October 14th. Over a dozen businesses will offer chili tastings between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. They'll have live music all night, b...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library's monthly Lego My Library will be on Wednesday, October 19th, at 4:00-5:15pm in Rotary Room A for grades K-8. Kids under eight, please bring a grownup! If you love L...

Lake Land was on the road Wednesday night for a volleyball match at John A. Logan College. The Lady Lakers came up short, falling 3-1 in the best-of-five match. Chet Novak spoke with head coach Ashley...

Volleyball: Mattoon hosts Effingham, Charleston plays Salem, Tuscola battles St. Teresa, Sullivan takes on Shelbyville, CH/BC @ T-town, Olney goes to Robinson, Casey-Westfield hosts Red Hill, St. Elmo...

Help your high school student get a jump start on earning college credits with Lake Land College's Dual Credit Program! This fall, the Lake Land College Dual Credit Program will host various parent an...

The Charleston girls' golf team won the Pana Regional. Lauren Chappell took medalist honors with a 73. Sullivan tied for second. Brooke Tuttle led the Lady Redskins with an 89.   Mattoon finished...

The state is courting foreign buyers for its corn and soybean crops this week during the Illinois Grain Tour. Dozens of buyers from more than ten countries are making stops at Archer Daniels Midland i...