Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

There are hazards of life in Philadelphia, but falling catfish weren't generally considered to be one them. Until now. Lisa Lobree tells the Philadelphia Inquirer that she was walking near the city's ...

(Houston, TX) -- The Bears opened the season with a 23-14 loss to the Texans in Houston. Jay Cutler passed for 216 yards, a touchdown, but was intercepted once, and sacked five times. Jeremy Langford ...

Eastern Illinois alum Jimmy Garoppolo completed 24 of 33 passes for 264 yards to lead the Patriots to a 23-21 win over the Cardinals. Arizona's Chandler Catanzaro missed a 47-yard field goal with 41 s...

Last week's storms pushed back the start of many junior high softball regional games, so they'll try again today. In Class AA, Mattoon will play Tolono Unity at 4:30, followed by Charleston and Mt. Zi...

According to the Illinois State Police, an accident on U.S. 45 south of County Road 1050N in Douglas County, led to serious injuries of a Central Illinois man. ISP says 56-year-old Jeff Landis, of Cha...

A massive recall of nearly 4.3 million vehicles worldwide has been announced due to a software defect that can prevent air bags from deploying during a crash. According to Reuters, GM officials have c...

(Detroit, MI) -- A potential fire risk has led a recall of more than 130,000 cars SUVs. Federal safety regulators say a fuel leak in the braking system could cause an electrical short sparking a fire....

According to the Mattoon Police Department, Filbert C. Juarez, age 47 of Mattoon was arrested on Sept. 8th at 1:00 p.m. He was charged with Felony Theft. The charge alleges that Juarez stole a utility...

According to a press release, Mattoon police arrested Charlene R. Slater, age 32 of Mattoon, on Thursday Sept. 8th at 10:20 a.m. The arrest occurred in the 300 block of S. 22nd Street. Slater was char...

(Springfield, IL) -- A thousand motorcyclists are expected to take part in an event in Springfield to remember those lost in the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Hall's Harley-Davidson Ride to Remember is set ...