Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

Coles County Clerk, Sue Rennels would like to remind voters that Early Voting is underway for the November 8, General Election. No excuse is needed for Early Voting and any Coles County voter with a v...

The 15th annual Mattoon Chamber of Commerce Expo is offering something for everyone. Community members can learn what services are offered by more than 50 local businesses, have a delicious lunch at t...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG AFFECTING PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS... CHRISTIAN-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY- RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- ...DENSE F...

High school volleyball: Neoga hosts Sullivan, T-town plays Centralia, Tuscola against Monticello, and CH/BC is at Morrisonville Boys' soccer: Mattoon @ Salem, and Effingham plays Olney Girls' tennis: ...

Authorities say a Champaign teen wanted in a deadly shooting last weekend near the University of Illinois campus has surrendered to police. Robbie Patton was booked into jail late last week on charges...

Snakes Alive! comes to Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon, October 8th. Discover the fascinating world of reptiles, including boa constrictors, and you can even have your picture taken with an alli...

The 2016-2017 waterfowl hunting season will be beginning soon and Lake Shelbyville will have five waterfowl blinds available for hunting at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "Okaw Wetlands". Hunters us...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's budget estimates for this year aren't good. But he insists they're not as bad as figures from the legislature. The governor says his figures show the state will end th...

Lake Land College is offering a new short-term Public Safety Telecommunicator certificate this spring for people interested in the high-demand dispatching field. "Emergency professionals approached th...

The Panther Marching Band Festival is tomorrow (10/1) at O'Brien Stadium. 30 high schools from the area and across the state will be competing, starting at 10:00 a.m. Admission is $10.00 for adults an...