Category Archives: Local News

(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...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department has announced a new community outreach program. Robinson Police Chief, Eric Schmidt, says they are thrilled to be teaming up with Voyagers Coffee for "Coff...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong is reminding residents to keep grass clippings off the road. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, took to social media yesterday to remind the public that if you live along ...

(Undated) - The Crawford County Health Department and the CDC are reminding the public to "Fight the Bite." Bites from mosquitoes and ticks can spread germs that cause diseases like West Nile and Lyme...

(Undated) -- Relief from the heat is forecast on the other side of a "slow-moving front." According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, a slow-moving cold ...

(Undated) -- A trio of new names have been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail this week. According to jail records, on Monday, Melissa Bunton was booked into the jail on a Domestic Batter...

(Robinson) - The City of Robinson and Robinson Chamber will host City-Wide Garage Sales this weekend. According to Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer, they've set a new record with 63 City-Wide...

(Robinson) -- The "Descendants" hit the LTC stage this weekend. That was Lincoln Trail College Theater Director, Taylor Dahlberg. "Descendants: The Musical" will be on the LTC stage this Friday and Sa...