Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Salvation Army in Mattoon will host a pancake and sausage breakfast November 3rd from 7:00-11:00 a.m. Tickets are $5.00 each and proceeds benefit the After School Program. Tickets are available at...

The witches will be out BEFORE Halloween! The Omegu Nu ladies invite you to their Witches Walk to benefit St. Jude kids, Camp Hope and Special Olympics, October 27th. It'll start at 6:00 at the Mattoo...

Harvest to Home will be held at the Illinois Amish Heritage Center between Arthur and Arcola October 19th and 20th. All of the steps of harvesting and processing corn will be demonstrated, plus, they'...

High school football: Mattoon plays Taylorville, Charleston goes to Effingham, Arcola vs. Argenta-Oreana, Tri-County against Martinsville, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond @ Cerro Gordo, Newton takes o...

For Immediate Release One Laker Nation Alumni Trip to Garden Glow at St. Louis Botanical Garden The Lake Land College Alumni Association is hosting a holiday bus trip. Alumni and friends are invited t...

For Immediate Release Fire Hydrant Testing, Maintenance and Painting The City of Mattoon Fire Department will begin flow testing and painting fire hydrants starting the week of October 08, 2018 and wi...

The Mattoon Lions Club's annual Candy Day fundraiser is today (October 5) and tomorrow (October 6). Club members will be at the intersections of Broadway and Logan, and 14th and DeWitt from 8:00-6:00 ...

Glo Bingo returns to the Mattoon Moose Lodge October 27th. Tickets are $20.00 each. Every Glo Bingo that the Moose has held has sold out, so you should get yours ASAP. They'll have food, drinks, games...

The Sullivan (IL) Women's Civic Club are having a homecoming chili supper Friday (10/5) at the American Legion prior to the Redskins' game with St. Teresa. Potato soup, hot dogs and desserts will also...

The Five Mile House Fall Festival is this Sunday (10/7) from 1-4 p.m. They'll have live music, crafts, petting zoo, cooking, blacksmithing, weaving, knitting, apple cider pressing and other demonstrat...