Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

High school volleyball: Mattoon hosts Mt. Zion, Charleston is at Effingham, Shelbyville against Pawnee, Windsor/Stew-Stras plays St. Anthony, Olney is at Paris, and Altamont takes on St. Elmo/Brownsto...

The World Health Organization says drinking really hot coffee and tea raises the risk of cancer. Researchers concluded that drinking beverages above 149 degrees Fahrenheit is linked to a higher risk o...

Volleyball winners from last night: Neoga, CH/BC, Pana, and Tuscola. Arcola lost to Central A&M.   Boys' soccer: Mattoon remained unbeaten with a 1-0 win over Salem. Altamont won by that same...

Salem United Methodist Church of Toledo will host a wild game dinner, followed by a presentation by Alex Rutledge, host of "Bloodline Outdoors" from the Sportsman Channel, speaking about faith, family...

The Douglas-Hart Foundation's Friendship Garden located in Mattoon at the northwest corner of 17th Street and Lafayette Avenue is undergoing expansion work. Work will include the addition of a gazebo,...

Governor Bruce Rauner got his flu shot. What about you? The governor got his flu shot late last week and is now encouraging everyone in the state to get ahead of the flu season. Illinois' Department o...

Make sure to add your selfies and social media accounts to your will. Illinois is one of 19 states to adopt a new online privacy law that stops companies like Facebook and Twitter from releasing pictu...

Can you out-run or out-walk what's chasing you? The Country Financial Zombie Run and Walk will be at the Toledo Reservoir October 22nd! There'll be obstacles along the way, so be ready for anything! R...

(Chicago, IL) -- Five people are dead and at least 39 are injured after weekend gun violence in Chicago. The "Sun-Times" reports the most recent fatal shooting was early today in the west side Austin ...

Singer-songwriter Jeff Bates made a stop at WMCI today. He chatted with Lane on the More Music Midday and treated us to some live in studio music. Conway Twitty was a big influence on Jeff's music and...