Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- While yesterday's storms didn't cause much damage, they did leave a portion of Robinson without power for a time. A downed power line was to blame for the outage that also prompted the Ro...

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Village Board meets tonight for a "Special Board Meeting." The agenda includes hiring a Public Works Manager and a Clerk or Treasurer from already-interviewed applicants. They w...

(Undated) - Voters will head to the polls tomorrow for the 2025 Consolidated Election. Tomorrow's election is your chance to cast a ballot for school board members, aldermen, trustees, and Mayor. Vote...

(Undated) - The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded has dropped by four cents compared to Friday's average. According to the latest data from GasBuddy.com, the current national ave...

(Undated) -- Egg prices are dropping as chicken flocks begin to recover from the bird flu. The average wholesale price of a dozen eggs was three dollars last week, down from a record eight-dollars-and...

(Undated) -- The current "active weather pattern" will continue to cause issues this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, as a warm front lifts north of the area, southwesterly winds wi...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong continues to work on "bringing a new spirit of togetherness into downtown." Work continues on the new stage/pavilion project in the "mini-park" area on South Range. O...

(Undated) -- "Bird flu" has been confirmed in Crawford County. The Crawford County Health Department recently received notice from the Illinois Department of Public Health that birds collected in the ...

(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...