Category Archives: Local News

(Oblong) - The Oblong Unit 4 Board meets tonight for its regular monthly meeting. In "Old Business," they are set to approve the Tax Levy Resolution, hear an Academic Foundation report, and a Therapy ...

(Undated) - The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded ticked lower over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.02 a gallon, down thr...

(Undated) -- The Illinois State Police, local law enforcement, and the Illinois Department of Transportation are warning drivers to play it safe this holiday season. IDOT and ISP are partnering for th...

(Undated) -- The Mega Millions Jackpot has grown to almost a billion dollars for the Christmas Eve drawing. No one matched all six numbers in Friday's drawing, so the grand prize jumps to 944 million ...

(Undated) - There is no chance of a "White Christmas" but maybe a "White New Years." According to DTN Ag Meteorologist, John Baranick, the next chance for a snow event is around New Years. He says eve...

(Undated) - The Robinson/Crawford Enterprise Zone expansion was recently approved. Robinson Mayor, Mike Shimer, says the Enterprise Zone has been around since 1990 and was used exclusively for commerc...

(Undated) - Gas prices continue to bounce around heading into the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.05 a gallon, six cents higher than Monday's...

(Undated) - Health experts say keeping track of your child's sleep schedule is important, especially during the "holiday break." A recent survey found that 30% of elementary school children and well o...

(Undated) -- Illinois' unemployment rate remains steady. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's jobless rate was unchanged last month at five-point-three-percent. Non-farm pay...

(Undated) - The State of Illinois has officially approved the expansion of the Robinson/Crawford County Enterprise Zone. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity approved the application an...