(Robinson) -- The City of Robinson is now accepting sealed bids for a pair of used police vehicles. City officials say up for auction are a 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Utility with approximately 140,000 miles, sold "as is," and a 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility with approximately 131,000 miles, sold &qu...

(Robinson) -- Fall clean up continues next week in the City of Robinson. Republic Services Fall Clean Up will run October 27th - 31st for paid-up customers. Residents are reminded that mattresses are accepted but must be wrapped in plastic and taped or in a mattress cover. Carpet is accepted but must be cut in four-foo...

(Undated) -- The Robinson Palestine Water Commission will wrap up hydrant flushing next week. They will wrap up in Palestine from October 27th through the 30th. Customers are reminded that discoloration in the water will be temporary. They say that while the water is safe to consume, you may want to run faucets until t...

(Palestine) -- The J.D. Mullin's Company broke ground on its new expansion yesterday. The lot will be the home of a new production building, with the current production building turning into a Mullen's-inspired restaurant. According to Penny Shaw, President of J.D. Mullen's Company, at the restaurant people can taste n...

(Undated) -- If you think fall weather is arriving later and later in Illinois, you are not alone. State Climatologist, Trent Ford, says "fall weather" is subjective. Meteorological fall runs September through November.