Category Archives: The Yawn Patrol

The Illinois Old Time Fiddle Contest will be held this Sunday (10/7) at the Effingham Performance Center. The contest is part of "Fiddle Fest," a benefit concert that starts on Saturday (10/6). Any fi...

The Exchange Club of Mattoon's annual pulled pork supper will held November 12th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. Tickets are $10.00 each. Serving will be from 4:30-7:00 p.m. In addition to the meal, they'...

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...

For Immediate Release EIU October, November Open Houses offer prospective students inside look at Illinois' top-ranked public regional university (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University's upcom...

A benefit for Aime Becker will be held at the Mattoon VFW this Sunday (10/7) from 2:00-6:00 p.m. The family-friend event will feature food, music, silent auction and a 50/50 drawing.

Volleyball: Lake Land @ Wabash Valley Girls' tennis: Mattoon hosts Charleston NTC baseball tournament: Neoga plays South Central, Windsor/Stew-Stras battles Brownstown/St. Elmo, St. Anthony faces Diet...

AARP Poll: Almost Half Of People Thought About Leaving Illinois (Springfield, IL) -- If you've thought about leaving Illinois, you're not alone. Illinois's AARP chapter yesterday released a poll that ...

A's Battle Yankees In AL Wild Card Game (Bronx, NY) -- The Oakland A's battle the New York Yankees in the American League wild card game tonight in the Bronx. The winner will advance to play the Red S...

Lawsuit Over Rams Move Can Proceed (St. Louis, MO) -- A lawsuit over the Rams' move from St. Louis to Los Angeles can proceed. A Missouri appeals court rejected another attempt by the NFL to avoid a c...

Rockies Outlast Cubs In 13 Innings To Advance (Chicago, IL) -- The Colorado Rockies are heading to the National League Division Series. Tony Wolters singled in the go-ahead run in the 13th inning to l...