Category Archives: Local News

Uncertainty Making Gas Prices Hard to Predict
(Undated) -- Gasoline prices have edged slightly lower over the past week, even as geopolitical tensions intensify. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, given the volatil...
Tony Collins Mar 04, 2025

Trio of New Names Added to the Jail Roster
(Undated) -- A handful of names have been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, on Saturday, William Crouse was booked in the jail on a charge of Violation of an ...
Tony Collins Mar 04, 2025

Governor Pritzker Continues to Talk Community College Baccalaureate Program
(Undated) -- Governor, JB Pritzker, continues to spread the word about the proposed "community college baccalaureate degree program." Pritzker was on the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College ye...
Tony Collins Mar 04, 2025

Two Arrested on Meth Charges Following Traffic Stop
(Willow Hill) -- Two area men were arrested yesterday following a traffic stop in Robinson. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, fifty-five year old David Morber of Willow Hill was a...
Tony Collins Mar 03, 2025

United Way of Crawford County set to Donate $258,251 in 2025
(Undated) -- United Way of Crawford County has announced more than two-hundred fifty-thousand dollars worth of donations to Crawford County agencies and programs in the coming year. Assistant Manager ...
Tony Collins Mar 03, 2025

The Robinson Lions Club is Accepting Scholarship Applications
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Lions Club is now taking scholarship applications. According to the Lions Club, they are now accepting applications from Robinson Alumni or potential Class of 2025 graduates...
Tony Collins Mar 03, 2025

Gas Prices Slip Lower Over the Weekend
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.05 a gallon, down six cents ...
Tony Collins Mar 03, 2025

Illinois Tollway Issues "Toll Scam" Warning
(Undated) -- If you have received a text claiming to be from the "Tollway Authority," it's a scam. The Illinois Tollway is warning drivers about the texting scam. Officials say the scammers will send ...
Tony Collins Mar 03, 2025

We "Spring Forward" This Sunday
(Undated) -- If you need more sunlight, you don't have to wait much longer. "Daylight Saving Time" begins Sunday, when we "spring forward." The 50-year-old practice that causes many to lose an hour of...
Tony Collins Mar 03, 2025

Warm and Windy Weather Forecast to Wrap Up the Week
(Undated) -- Warm and windy weather is in the forecast for today. The National Weather Service has issued a "Wind Advisory." They say winds gusting as high as 50 mph are expected and will blow around ...
Tony Collins Feb 28, 2025