Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Gas prices remain largely unchanged from yesterday, following a recent uptick as refineries switch to "summer blends." According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national ...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' unemployment rate is down slightly. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the s...

(Undated) -- Crawford County Emergency Management Agency continues to monitor the weather. They are watching two more chances for storms in our area this week. CCEMA says the first chance is today, wi...

(Undated) -- While the National Weather Service says we could see another round of severe weather this weekend, Ameren is offering reminders about what you can do to prepare. Ameren Illinois spokesman...

(Undated) -- The vendor count for the upcoming Daffodil Festival continues to grow. That was Robinson Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer. She says the Chamber will continue to take vendor regis...

(Undated) -- Gas prices continue to climb higher. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.15 a gallon, seven cents higher than a month ago. Here in Illinois, ...

(DeKalb Co., IL) -- Someone is sitting on a pile of cash after winning the lottery in Illinois. Officials say a lottery player in DeKalb County won 349-million-dollars in Tuesday night's Mega Millions...

(Robinson) -- Chickens will not be allowed in the City of Robinson. During last night's meeting, the Robinson City Council voted 5-3 not to allow chickens within the city limits. Also, during last nig...

(Undated) - Crawford Memorial Hospital will be hosting an upcoming "Wellness Workshop." The second of the "Lunch & Learn" workshops will be held tomorrow at Quail Creek Country Club and will featu...

(Undated) -- The Robinson Palestine Water Commission has announced the schedule for hydrant flushing. They say they will begin the flushing process on April 1st and 2nd in the Northeast section of Rob...