Category Archives: Local News
IRS Announces Start of the 2025 Tax Season
(Undated) - The IRS on Friday announced January 27th as the official start date of the 2025 tax season. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Danny Werfel, says that they are ready to make tax filing...
Jan 13, 2025
Another Winter Storm Forecast to Impact the Area
(Undated) -- A winter storm is expected to hit a large portion of Illinois today. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, "light to moderate" snow will c...
Jan 10, 2025
LTC Theater set to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
(Robinson) -- Lincoln Trail College Theatre will celebrate five decades of performances, memories, and community with a special 50th Anniversary Celebration next month. LTC Coordinator of Marketing an...
Jan 10, 2025
Gas Prices Fluctuate Nationwide
(Undated) - Gas prices continue to fluctuate. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.06, up two cents from Monday. Here in Illinois, the statewide average ha...
Jan 10, 2025
Should You Warm Up Your Car in Winter
(Undated) - With the current bitterly cold temperatures in the forecast most of us opt to let our car warm-up before driving it. However, that is not mechanically necessary. According to the website c...
Jan 10, 2025
Give Blood and Maybe go to the Super Bowl
(Undated) - As winter storms affect millions of people more and more blood drives are being canceled. The American Red Cross says in addition to canceling blood drives, hazardous weather conditions ca...
Jan 10, 2025 March 11, 2019. Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee. Photographs from blood bank at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, blood donations at Red Cross on Monday, March 11, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. Photo by Sanford Myers/American Red Cross
Four New Conditions Added to Medical Cannabis Lists
(Undated) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is adding four conditions to the list of medical issues that may be treated with medical cannabis. The four newly approved conditions are endometr...
Jan 10, 2025
More Winter Weather Forecast for the Area
(Undated) - Another round of winter weather is in our forecast. According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, a "Winter Weather Advisory" goes into effect ...
Jan 09, 2025
Palestine Village Board Meets Today
(Palestine) - The Palestine Village Board meets this afternoon. On the agenda in "New Business," the board will hear from Carol Holbert regarding the audit report, discuss and approve the audit report...
Jan 09, 2025
Several Sentenced During Late December Court Appearances
(Undated) - Crawford County State's Attorney, Cole Shaner, is reporting the sentencing of several individuals in separate Crawford County Court appearances. According to Shaner, on December 30th Garre...
Jan 09, 2025