Category Archives: Local News

Gas Prices Fall Over the Weekend
(Undated) -- Gas prices slipped lower over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.09 a gallon, down three cents from Friday. Here in Illinois, t...
Tony Collins Jun 16, 2025

Scammers Capitalize on Tariff Confusion
(Undated) -- Scammers never miss an opportunity to use current events as a part of their pitch. According to the Better Business Bureau, some scammers are capitalizing on the attention tariffs are rec...
Tony Collins Jun 16, 2025

New RPD Chief, Eric Schmidt, Sworn in Yesterday
(Robinson) -- The City of Robinson held a promotional ceremony for the leadership changes within the Robinson Police Department yesterday. Robinson Mayor, Mike Shimer, swore in Eric Schmidt as the new...
Tony Collins Jun 13, 2025 Schmidt being sworn in as RPD Chief

RPD Reports a Handful of Arrests Since Saturday
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department is reporting a handful of arrests over the last week. According to Robinson Police Chief, Eric Schmidt, on Saturday following a traffic stop, officers arre...
Tony Collins Jun 13, 2025

CMH Highlighting Men's Mental Health
(Undated) -- Crawford Memorial Hospital is reminding the public that men experience depression differently. According to CMH, for men, depression may look like anger, fatigue, irritability, and even p...
Tony Collins Jun 13, 2025

Village of Oblong Will Collect Yard Waste
(Oblong) - The Village of Oblong is reminding residents that if they live inside the Village limits and are doing lawn cleanup, Oblong Public Works can help. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder,...
Tony Collins Jun 13, 2025

Gas Prices Climb Higher
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of gas has jumped six cents since Monday. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is hovering around $3.12 a gallon. ...
Tony Collins Jun 13, 2025

Wet Weather Looks to Settle In Through Early Next Week
(Undated) -- While the threat of severe weather appears to be low, daily chances for thunderstorms will be in place through early next week. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from th...
Tony Collins Jun 12, 2025

RPD Saying Goodbye to Chad Weaver and Dave Mullins
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department is saying goodbye to a pair of longtime and decorated law enforcement officers. Both Chad Weaver and Dave Mullins are retiring after twenty-four years each...
Tony Collins Jun 12, 2025

Crawford County Board Meets Tonight
(Undated) -- The Crawford County Board meets this evening. On the "Consent Agenda," the board will take care of a trio of appointments to the Crawford County Forest Preserve Oversight Committee. In "O...
Tony Collins Jun 12, 2025