Category Archives: Local News

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department continues to raise money for the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Robinson Police Chief, Chad Weaver, says they are now selling T-s...

(Undated) - Time is running out to sign up for tomorrow's CMH "Wellness Workshop." The third of the "Lunch & Learn" workshops will be held tomorrow at Quail Creek Country Club. It will feature Emi...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong will hold "Town-wide Garage Sales" in May. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, says those interested in having their sale listed on the map should contact Lisa at the Villa...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council meets this evening and they have several items on the agenda. In "Old Business," they are set to approve an engagement letter to Thompson-Coburn Law Firm for de...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Unit 2 Board meets today. They will hold a "reorganizational meeting" at 5:15 p.m. to elect a Board President and Vice President, appoint a Unit 2 Board Secretary and Distri...

(Palestine) -- The Palestine Unit 3 School Board meets tonight. They will "reorganize" following the Consolidated Election, including electing a President and Vice President, and appointing a Secretar...

(Undated) -- A new daycare will have its ribbon cutting this week. Robinson Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer, says they will cut the ribbon for the new Kid's Kingdom located at 205 West Highl...

(Undated) -- A collaborative program several years in the making is now accepting applications. Lincoln Trail College and Crawford Memorial Hospital are launching a new "Community Health Coaching Prog...

(Undated) -- Gas prices fell for the second straight week, leading to big savings at the pump. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, the national average has seen its seco...

(Undated) -- Following a wet and rainy Easter weekend, we appear to be in for a drier forecast for the start of the week. According to the National Weather Service, partly sunny skies will prevail tod...