Category Archives: Local News

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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,...

(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. ...

(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...

(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...

(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...