Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) - As 2024 comes to a close, mortgage rates are up. According to recent data released from Freddie Mac, for the week ending December 26th, average 30-year fixed-rate mortgages climbed to 6.89...

(Undated) -- Employers in Illinois will be required to provide pay stubs to employees each pay period starting January 1st. According to Illinois Department of Labor Director, Jane Flanagan, this law ...

(Undated) - As we wrap up the year, 2024 will go down in the record books. The current forecast for our area from the National Weather Service is calling for a wet and rainy end to 2024 with scattered...

(Robinson) - The Norman T. Richards Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #122 Shop With a Cop program set a record this year. According to the FOP, this year they shopped with 171 Crawford County kids, an ...

(Undated) - Now that Christmas is in the "rearview mirror," fire departments are urging those with live Christmas trees to take them down as soon as possible. The National Fire Protection Association ...

(Undated) - If you are looking for a way to burn off some of those holiday calories and boost your mental health, go for a walk. According to a recent study walking seven-thousand steps a day could he...

(Undated) -- Tomorrow's Mega Millions drawing is up over a billion dollars after no winner was drawn on Christmas Eve. The estimated one-point-one-five billion is now the fifth-largest Mega Millions j...

(Undated) - We've seen a second consecutive weekly rise in the national average for a gallon of unleaded. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, the continued up and down i...

(Undated) - The holiday season can be a wonderful time of year unless you are dealing with loss. Experts say the grieving process varies for each person. The website grief.com suggests ways to cope in...

(Undated) - Authorities across the state are reminding drivers to stay safe during holiday travel. Authorities say motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury and death in the U.S. and are lar...