Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Oil prices are down after OPEC said it would be increasing production for the second month in a row. At last check Brent crude was down more than three percent to under sixty dollars a ba...

(Undated) -- Ameren is issuing its annual "Mylar balloon warning." Ameren Illinois says that during graduation and birthday parties, you will often see these balloons and asks you to do everything you...

(Undated) -- Tomorrow is registration for a very popular summer event at Lincoln Trail College. That was LTC Director of Marketing and Communications, Chris Forde. The youngest cast members of Childre...

(Robinson) -- Time is running out to get your tickets for the Robinson Chamber 2025 Awards Banquet. That was Robinson Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer. She says this annual event is a great w...

(Robinson) -- Crawford Memorial Hospital is proud to host two free "Stop the Bleed" events this month. These nationally recognized courses teach life-saving techniques to control severe bleeding, a sk...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department is reporting several arrests over the last week. According to Robinson Police Chief, Chad Weaver, on Monday, Dayante Moden of Oblong was arrested on a Knox...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is a penny higher than a week ago. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.17 a gallon. Her...

(Undated) -- Wet and rainy weather remains in the forecast for the next couple of days. However, Frees-Notice Weather Meteorologist, Paul Otto, says drier weather is on the horizon. As for the tempera...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Unit 2 Board will hold a "Buildings and Grounds" Committee meeting this evening. In "Old Business," they will get an update on the chiller upgrade at RHS, the LGS Fine Arts ...

(Palestine) -- The Palestine Village Board meets this afternoon. In "Old Business," the Village Board will get an update on the Main Street Building. In "New Business," they will discuss and approve t...