Category Archives: Local News

(Oblong) - The Village of Oblong in launching a new website. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, while they still have some fine tuning to do, the website is "live." Fielder encourages the publ...

(Palestine) - Time is running out to get your tickets for a very popular event in Palestine. The Palestine Preservation Projects Society will host the annual "Tea Party" at the Fife Opera House on Feb...

(Undated) - Auditions for "Footloose" at Lincoln Trail College are coming up. LTC Theater Director, Taylor Dahlberg, says audition participants will be asked to perform a 30-second monologue of their ...

(Robinson)-- Lincoln Trail College Theatre will celebrate five decades of performances, memories, and community next month. LTC Coordinator of Marketing and Communications, Chris Forde, says this even...

(Undated) - This week is "Identity Theft Awareness Week." Illinois Comptroller, Susana Mendoza, says identity theft can cause many issues. The Illinois Attorney General's Identity Theft Hotline is 866...

(Undated) - Sunshine and warmer weather dominate the forecast for the next couple of days. According to this morning's forecast from the National Weather Service, we can look forward to sunshine and h...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council meets this evening and they have a relatively light agenda. In "New Business, they will review an ordinance to approve a "supplemental contract" and franchise f...

(Undated) - The recent rise in gas prices appears to be "on pause" for now. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, oil prices have declined over the last week and that down...

(Undated) - If you have a passion for teaching and agriculture, the Illinois FFA wants to hear from you. To learn more visit ilaged.org.

(Undated) -- The 2025 tax season is underway. The Illinois Department of Revenue began accepting 2024 state tax returns yesterday, the same day the IRS started accepting federal individual income tax ...