Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The intersection of First Street and Jefferson Avenue in Effingham is closed today (Wednesday, March 16) for sewer work. It will remain closed for the rest of the week. Also, crews are resuming constr...

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Coles, Clark, Edgar, Cumberland, Douglas, Shelby, Moultrie, Piatt, Vermilion and Champaign counties. A storm system will trigger...

Villa Pizza of Mattoon will host a Mitch Webb Memorial Scholarship fundraiser tomorrow (3/16) 10% of carry-out sales will be donated to the fund which provides scholarships to Mattoon High School wres...

Dense fog advisory for Coles, Clark, Douglas, Moultrie, Macon and Champaign counties until 9:00 AM, otherwise, partly sunny and 72 today A chance of showers and thunderstorms late tonight and overnigh...

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Graduation may seem far off, but it's right around the corner at Lake Land College. Very important information for students and parents about graduation and preparing for graduation follows: March: Fi...

An informational meeting for the annual Mattoon-to-Peoria St. Jude run will be held Monday (3/21) at the Salvation in Mattoon from 6:30-8:00 PM. Come get information about joining the team, or if you'...

According to 24/7 News Source, Illinois is staying in the spotlight when it comes to visits from presidential candidates. On the Republican side, Donald Trump was in Bloomington on Sunday following a ...

This email was sent by EIU President Glassman to all EIU employees today (Friday, March 11):   Dear Campus Community,This is a very sad day for Eastern Illinois University as 177 friends and coll...

Years ago, Lake Land College leaders began saving for a rainy day, hoping the day would never come. As state funding began dwindling, college leaders began tightening budgets and streamlining to gener...