Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- The Illinois Fire Service Institute will be hosting a grain bin rescue operations course for rural fire departments later this summer. According to event organizers, this course is design...

(Undated) -- Thunderstorms and hot weather look to dominate our forecast. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, thunderstorms will develop along a cold...

(Undated) - Health experts are reminding the public to stay safe as the first real blast of summer heat is forecast for this weekend. The public is reminded to drink plenty of water, stay in an air-co...

(Robinson) -- The Lincoln Trail College Foundation celebrated the newest members of its Hall of Fame during a recent ceremony. That was LTC Coordinator of Marketing and Public Information, Chris Forde...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong is gearing up for a big weekend. The Village of Oblong and the Oblong Chamber of Commerce are putting the finishing touches on this weekend's ribbon cutting and grand...

(Undated) -- For the first time since May, the nation's average price of gasoline has increased. According to GasBuddy Head of Analysis, Patrick De Haan, with Israel and Iran trading attacks, oil pric...

(Oblong) -- Crawford County Sheriff's Deputies arrested an Oblong man last week for Unlawful Restraint. Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, is reporting that on Thursday, following an investigation i...

(Robinson) -- A Robinson woman was arrested yesterday and booked into the Crawford County Jail. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, yesterday morning deputies assisted the Robinson Polic...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department continues to raise money for the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Robinson Police Chief, Eric Schmidt, says merchandise is still av...

(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...