Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, is reminding interested students that the deadline is fast approaching for submissions of applications for the ISA Scholarship. The ISA will award ove...

(Undated) -- Gas prices continue to surge, driven by rising oil prices. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average has climbed to $3.31 a gallon, up thirty-six cents f...

(Undated) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation has recently launched a website to track snow and ice response. The website has a summary on how salt and other materials are used to combat snow...

(Undated) -- Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue for the area. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, while the chance of severe weather ap...

(Undated) - Continued rains have caused flooding throughout the area, and authorities are reminding the public to be "flood aware." Drivers are reminded to "Turn Around, Don't Drown." The National Wea...

(Palestine) -- The Palestine Village Board meets this afternoon. In New Business, they will discuss and possibly take action on an engineering plan for Main Street, a proposal for future auditing serv...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department has announced that they will once again participate in the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Robinson Police Chief, Eric Schmidt, sa...

(Undated) -- Severe Weather Preparedness Week continues statewide. The National Weather Service says the sometimes volatile weather that comes with this time of year can prove deadly if you aren't pre...

(Undated) -- It may soon be time to add pontoons to your car. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, periods of showers and a few thunderstorms will bri...

(Palestine) -- A malfunctioning HVAC unit tripped an automatic alarm at Palestine Grade School. LaMotte Fire Department officials say that late Monday night, the LaMotte Fire Department was called to ...