Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is a penny higher than a week ago. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.17 a gallon. Her...

(Undated) -- Wet and rainy weather remains in the forecast for the next couple of days. However, Frees-Notice Weather Meteorologist, Paul Otto, says drier weather is on the horizon. As for the tempera...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Unit 2 Board will hold a "Buildings and Grounds" Committee meeting this evening. In "Old Business," they will get an update on the chiller upgrade at RHS, the LGS Fine Arts ...

(Palestine) -- The Palestine Village Board meets this afternoon. In "Old Business," the Village Board will get an update on the Main Street Building. In "New Business," they will discuss and approve t...

(Undated) -- Lincoln Trail College recently announced that they will be breaking ground on the new "Technology Center." LTC President, Tona Ambrose, says this will be a huge step in fully recovering f...

(Undated) -- The continued wet weather has slowed down planting statewide. According to the latest Illinois Crop Progress and Condition report from the USDA, there were 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork...

(Undated) -- We appear to be in line for another round of wet and stormy weather. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook," from the National Weather Service, a few strong to severe thu...

(Robinson) -- The City of Robinson will hold a Swearing-in Ceremony tomorrow following the April 1st Consolidated Election. During the ceremony, Mike Shimer will be sworn in as Mayor and Britney Walto...

(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges recently announced the appointment of Paul Tait as the district's next Chief Information Officer. Tait will succeed Alex Cline, who is retiring after n...

(Undated) -- Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, is reporting the sentencing of Ronald Higgins. According to Shaner, Higgs was sentenced to four years on a Class 2 Felony charge of Unlawful...