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EPA Environmental Education Competition
5th and 6th graders in Illinois have a chance to see their work on display at the state level. The Illinois EPA's annual Environmental Education Competition is underway. This year's theme is "Illinois...
Dec 14, 2017
"Rolling Stone's" Best Pop Albums of 2017
Need yet another year-end list? Here it is: The Best Pop Albums of 2017, courtesy of "Rolling Stone". Here's the Top 10 . . . 1. "Melodrama", Lorde 2. "Rainbow", Kesha 3. "Reputation", Taylor Swift 4....
Dec 13, 2017 Constanza.CH / CC
Hot 8@8 Countdown: 12/13/17
Welcome to the hump! Wednesday, December 13th is upon us and it's your mid-point Hot 8@8 Countdown with Smoky's House BBQ in Charleston all part of the Night Club with Carman!! Now last night, Taylor,...
Dec 13, 2017
Wind Advisory Issued
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory in effect until 9 p.m. CST this evening for the following Illinois counties in our listening area: Christian, Moultrie, Douglas, Coles, E...
Dec 13, 2017
The Flu Really Does Hit Men Harder Than Women
Grown men have a reputation for immediately turning into GIANT BABIES when they get sick. And according to a new study . . . that's totally JUSTIFIED. Researchers in Canada found that flu symptoms rea...
Dec 13, 2017 William Brawley / CC
Today Is National Ice Cream Day? Really? Anyway Here Are Some Stats
You know, sometimes it seems like the people making up fake holidays aren't really coordinating with each other. Apparently, today is National Ice Cream Day. Yes, in December. Which is weird, because ...
Dec 13, 2017 Joy / CC
The Five Traits That Make You Live Longer Include Positivity and Stubbornness
Want to live a long life? Apparently you just need to move to the country, start being more positive, and stop compromising. So . . . easy? A new study looked at people who were at least 90 years old ...
Dec 13, 2017 Sjoerd Lammers Photography / CC
An 8-Year-Old Got People to Donate Over 1,000 Christmas Presents for Kids in Puerto Rico
A video of an 8-year-old in Woodland Park, New Jersey named Jayden Perez made the rounds in September after his parents gave him tickets to a Giants game, and he broke down in tears. Now he's using al...
Dec 13, 2017
Mattoon Lightworks Open Through the Day After Christmas
Mattoon Lightworks is open for the season at Peterson Park. There is no admission to the drive-through winter wonderland, but donations are appreciated. Lightworks will be open Fridays and Saturdays f...
Dec 13, 2017
EIU Holiday Celebration in Old Main
Eastern Illinois University invites community members and EIU advocates to attend the university's annual holiday celebration in Old Main's Cougill Foyer from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. The 2017 celebrati...
Dec 13, 2017
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