Category Archives: Local News

Gas Prices Fall Over Weekend
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.15 a gallon, down four cents...
Tony Collins May 19, 2025

Unit 2 Board Set To Meet This Afternoon
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Unit 2 Board is set to meet this afternoon, and they have a relatively light agenda. In "Old Business," they are set to discuss additional "CTE/Vocational" course offerings....
Tony Collins May 19, 2025

Unit 3 Board Has a Handful of Items On The Agenda
(Palestine) -- The Palestine Unit 3 Board has a handful of items on the agenda for today's meeting. They are set to approve membership renewal for IASB, summer custodial employment, adopt a tentative ...
Tony Collins May 19, 2025

Unit 4 Board Meets This Evening
(Oblong) -- The Oblong Unit 4 Board meets this evening for its regular monthly meeting. On the agenda in "Old Business," they are set to hear the Academic Foundation report, approve the final school c...
Tony Collins May 19, 2025

Unit 1 School Board Meets Tonight
(Hutsonville) -- The Hutsonville Unit 1 School Board meets tonight. They are set to approve an Athletic Trainer's agreement with CMH, hear the first reading of board policies, and approve the Junior H...
Tony Collins May 19, 2025

Severe Weather Remains in the Forecast
(Undated) -- Another round of showers and thunderstorms remains in the forecast. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, there is a "risk for significant...
Tony Collins May 16, 2025

RPD Reports a Handful of Arrests
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department is reporting a handful of recent arrests. On Wednesday, Janet Doucet of Robinson was arrested for Aggravated Battery and Resisting a Peace Officer followin...
Tony Collins May 16, 2025

Illinois Commerce Commission Review Rate Increase Request from Ameren
(Undated) -- Ameren gas customers could soon see an increase in their bills. The Illinois Commerce Commission is considering a request from Ameren Illinois that could raise its natural gas customers' ...
Tony Collins May 16, 2025

National Average Ticks Up as Oil Prices Rise
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has seen an eleven-cent jump from Monday. According to GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $3.19. Here in Illinois, the sta...
Tony Collins May 16, 2025

RSVP for the Next CMH "Stop the Bleed" Class
(Robinson) -- If you missed the first "Stop the Bleed" class presented by Crawford Memorial Hospital, it's not too late to sign up for class two. These nationally recognized courses teach life-saving ...
Tony Collins May 16, 2025