Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) - It's back-to-school time, and the National Safety Council has a few things to keep in mind when picking a backpack for your child. Make sure the backpack is the correct size for your child...

(Undated) -- Degraded air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke will impact parts of central Illinois this afternoon and evening. According to the National Weather Service, the Illinois Environmental P...

(Undated) -- The first distribution of tax money will be available beginning today. Crawford County Treasurer, Rikki Callaway, says taxing bodies enrolled in the "ACH payment" will see the deposit in ...

(Robinson) - The City of Robinson and Robinson Chamber will host City-Wide Garage Sales this weekend. While there are sixty-three sales on the map, Robinson Mayor, Mike Shimer, would encourage anyone ...

(Oblong) - The Oblong Chamber of Commerce is gathering addresses for the Village's Town-Wide Garage Sales. If you or your family would like to have your address listed on the garage sale map, you are ...

(Undated) -- A handful of new names have been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records on Wednesday, William Carter was booked on an Aggravated Battery charge. Anasta...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is unchanged from a week ago. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.15 a gallon, unchange...

(Undated) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a patching and resurfacing project on Illinois 33 from the Effingham County line to West End Avenue in Newton. IDOT says that lane...

(Undated) -- Much of Illinois can expect to see relief from the excessive heat during the first half of August. According to Paul Otto with Freese-Notis Weather, below normal temperatures remain in th...

(Robinson) - "National Night Out" is coming up next week. Robinson Mayor, Mike Shimer, says this is a great chance to support area first responders. Shimer says the public is invited to bring their ki...