Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- We've reached the halfway point of "meteorological summer," and according to DTN Ag Meteorologist, John Baranick, things statewide are in "pretty good shape." In the short term, Baranick ...

(Undated) -- Wet and stormy weather remains in the forecast for the area. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, scattered thunderstorms are expecte...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong is the latest recipient of a donation from '54 Oblong. According to the Oblong-based charitable foundation, members awarded their "Summer '25 Grant" to the Village of...

(Mattoon) -- The City of Mattoon is reissuing a "Do Not Use" water order. The order was announced last night after officials said recent testing has shown harmful levels of an algal bloom in the city'...

(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges continue to offer "Walk-In Wednesdays." According to IECC Director of Marketing and Communications, Chris Forde, "Walk-in Wednesdays" offer prospective...

(Undated) -- If you have picked up a dozen eggs recently, you've probably noticed prices are down. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, consumers are paying on average $3.77 for a dozen eggs,...

(Undated) -- If it feels like we've gotten a lot of rain lately, it's because we have. So far this month, we have recorded nearly four inches of rain. In June we recorded around seven and a half inche...

(Undated) -- The National Weather Service says hot and humid conditions will push heat index values into the 90s most afternoons through this weekend. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Ou...

(Undated) -- With oil prices posting a modest uptick last week, the national average price of gasoline also inched slightly higher. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, a...

(Undated) -- Oil prices continue to hold near recent highs. According to GasBuddy, with OPEC continuing to boost supply, citing market tightness, oil prices have held near recent highs, even in light ...