Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- West Coast refinery issues, "summer gas," and looming tariffs are beginning to impact gas prices nationwide. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, as we head ...

(Undated) -- The Classic Hits listening area once again dodged the worst of "spring storms." While yesterday's front produced a lot of rain, high winds, a Tornado Watch, and a Severe Thunderstorm Warn...

(Undated) -- While yesterday's storms didn't cause much damage, they did leave a portion of Robinson without power for a time. A downed power line was to blame for the outage that also prompted the Ro...

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Village Board meets tonight for a "Special Board Meeting." The agenda includes hiring a Public Works Manager and a Clerk or Treasurer from already-interviewed applicants. They w...

(Undated) - Voters will head to the polls tomorrow for the 2025 Consolidated Election. Tomorrow's election is your chance to cast a ballot for school board members, aldermen, trustees, and Mayor. Vote...

(Undated) - The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded has dropped by four cents compared to Friday's average. According to the latest data from GasBuddy.com, the current national ave...

(Undated) -- Egg prices are dropping as chicken flocks begin to recover from the bird flu. The average wholesale price of a dozen eggs was three dollars last week, down from a record eight-dollars-and...

(Undated) -- The current "active weather pattern" will continue to cause issues this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, as a warm front lifts north of the area, southwesterly winds wi...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong continues to work on "bringing a new spirit of togetherness into downtown." Work continues on the new stage/pavilion project in the "mini-park" area on South Range. O...

(Undated) -- "Bird flu" has been confirmed in Crawford County. The Crawford County Health Department recently received notice from the Illinois Department of Public Health that birds collected in the ...