Category Archives: Local News

Crawford County EMA is Monitoring Severe Weather Threat
(Undated) -- Crawford County Emergency Management Agency continues to monitor the weather. They are watching two more chances for storms in our area this week. CCEMA says the first chance is today, wi...
Tony Collins Mar 27, 2025

Ameren Offers Emergency Preparedness Tips
(Undated) -- While the National Weather Service says we could see another round of severe weather this weekend, Ameren is offering reminders about what you can do to prepare. Ameren Illinois spokesman...
Tony Collins Mar 27, 2025

Daffodil Festival Vendor Count Climbs to Over 130
(Undated) -- The vendor count for the upcoming Daffodil Festival continues to grow. That was Robinson Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer. She says the Chamber will continue to take vendor regis...
Tony Collins Mar 27, 2025

Gas Prices Tick Higher
(Undated) -- Gas prices continue to climb higher. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.15 a gallon, seven cents higher than a month ago. Here in Illinois, ...
Tony Collins Mar 27, 2025

Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Illinois
(DeKalb Co., IL) -- Someone is sitting on a pile of cash after winning the lottery in Illinois. Officials say a lottery player in DeKalb County won 349-million-dollars in Tuesday night's Mega Millions...
Tony Collins Mar 27, 2025

Robinson City Council Votes "No" on Chickens In the City
(Robinson) -- Chickens will not be allowed in the City of Robinson. During last night's meeting, the Robinson City Council voted 5-3 not to allow chickens within the city limits. Also, during last nig...
Tony Collins Mar 26, 2025

CMH Foundation Hosting "Check the Plumbing: Tips for Healthy Urology" Workshop
(Undated) - Crawford Memorial Hospital will be hosting an upcoming "Wellness Workshop." The second of the "Lunch & Learn" workshops will be held tomorrow at Quail Creek Country Club and will featu...
Tony Collins Mar 26, 2025

Hydrant Flushing to Begin in April
(Undated) -- The Robinson Palestine Water Commission has announced the schedule for hydrant flushing. They say they will begin the flushing process on April 1st and 2nd in the Northeast section of Rob...
Tony Collins Mar 26, 2025

April Precipitation Could Slow Spring Planting
(Undated) -- Above normal precipitation could keep farmers out of the fields for Spring planting. Illinois State Climatologist, Trent Ford, says there appears to be a "bullseye" over Illinois for the ...
Tony Collins Mar 26, 2025

BBB Offers Tips to Find Trustworthy Contractors
(Undated) -- We have seen severe weather in recent weeks, but damage has been minimal for most of us. However, that may not always be the case, and the Better Business Bureau is warning about shady co...
Tony Collins Mar 26, 2025