Category Archives: Local News

(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...

(Oblong) -- A Jasper County gunshot victim was airlifted out of Oblong last night. According to authorities, the shooting happened in Jasper County but the Oblong High School was the closest landing z...

(Undated) -- Illinois has released preliminary totals for the Illinois firearm deer hunting season. According to the IDNR, hunters in Illinois harvested more than eighty-two thousand deer during the s...

(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) -- The Illinois State Police is expanding the number of ways drivers receive alerts warning them they need to slow down and move over. ISP and the Illinois Department of Innovation and Techn...

(Undated) -- Whether you have been on the road much or not, scammers are finding a new way to try and get into your pockets. According to Better Business Bureau Investigator, Don O'Brien, fake road to...