Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Charleston Alley Theatre and the Mattoon Arts Council will be presenting "Ornaments: 6 Christmas Stories in One Act." This family friendly show will be presented in conjunction with Christmas in t...

Santa Claus is coming to the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center on December 8th from 9:00 a.m. until noon. See Santa and his photographer elves in the Grand Lobby for one free photo print to take home. K...

Lake Land College recently named its student ambassadors for the 2018-2019 academic year. Ambassadors this year are: Sam Bricker, agriculture, Greenfield, Indiana; Eusebio Briseno, business administra...

Mattoon Lightworks is open for the season. Lightworks is open Friday and Saturday nights, 5pm to 10pm and Sunday - Thursday, 5pm to 9pm. Lightworks is open every night through December 25. Admission i...

Area veterans are invited to the annual Pearl Harbor breakfast sponsored by the T-town American Legion, Sunday, December 2nd starting at 8:00 a.m. at the T-town Banquet Hall. If you'd like to come ear...

Friends of the Marshall Public Library are holding a drawing on December 1st for American Girl doll, Melody. Tickets are $1.00 each, or 6 for $5.00. If you're unable to stop by, please call the librar...

For Immediate Release Lincoln Presidential Library displays Gettysburg Address for anniversary of Lincoln's great speech SPRINGFIELD - To celebrate the anniversary of Lincoln's most famous speech, the...

The annual EIU Holiday Hustle returns December 1st. In addition to the 5K this year, they've added "Billy's Dash," in which children under ten will race Billy Panther around the castle and some obstac...

Huge Jackpots Drive Record Illinois Lotto Sales (Springfield, IL) -- A lot of people wanted to win two-billion-dollars. Illinois Lottery officials say last month's record breaking Mega Millions and Po...

Forecasters Predicting Cold And Windy Thanksgiving Day Parade (New York, NY) -- Folks heading to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City may really have to bundle up. The temperature is ex...