Category Archives: Local News

Robinson City Council Meets Tonight
(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council meets tonight for its regular monthly meeting. On the agenda in "Old Business," they will review an ordinance to amend the Robinson Development Code Ordinance. ...
Tony Collins Mar 11, 2025

RPD Chief Chad Weaver to Retire in June
(Robinson) -- During tonight's Robinson City Council meeting, they are set to accept the resignation of Robinson Police Chief, Chad Weaver. Weaver has been a part of the Robinson Police Department sin...
Tony Collins Mar 11, 2025

One New Name Added to the Jail Roster
(Undated) -- Just one new name was added to the Crawford County jail roster yesterday. According to jail records, thirty-five year old Brittany Farmer was booked into the county jail on a charge of Vi...
Tony Collins Mar 11, 2025

100 Women Who Care Donate to Upper Room Food Pantry
(Undated) -- Crawford County 100 Women Who Care has announced the latest recipient of a donation of seventy-four hundred dollars. Crawford County 100 Women Who Cares representative Barb Shimer says th...
Tony Collins Mar 11, 2025

Gas Prices Hit Lowest March Level Since the Pandemic
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded hasn't been this low in March since 2021, when the pandemic significantly reduced demand and kept prices suppressed. According to Gas...
Tony Collins Mar 11, 2025

Crop Rotation is Important in Your Garden
(Undated) -- Crop rotation is important in the "farm field" but also in your home garden. That was U of I Extension's Ken Johnson. Johnson says the Illinois Extension has done the research for you and...
Tony Collins Mar 11, 2025

Dawson Staley Arrested for Distribution of Harmful Material
(Undated) -- A Robinson man was arrested on Friday and booked into the county jail on three counts of Distribution of Harmful Material. According to authorities, Dawson Staley was arrested by Robinson...
Tony Collins Mar 10, 2025

Forecast Looks Very "Spring Like"
(Undated) -- The state of "Daylight Saving Time" marks the start of "Spring" for many of us and the current forecast looks very "spring-like." According to the National Weather Service, we can look fo...
Tony Collins Mar 10, 2025

Palestine Village Board to Host "Special Executive Session"
(Palestine) -- The Palestine Village Board of Trustees will hold a "Special Executive Session" today at 4 p.m. at the DPW Building to review personnel.
Tony Collins Mar 10, 2025

Three New Names Added to the Jail Roster Over the Weekend
(Robinson) -- A trio of new names were added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail over the weekend. According to jail records, on Friday, Dawson Staley was booked into the Crawford County Jail on...
Tony Collins Mar 10, 2025