Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) - If you have some old electronics to get rid of, you are in luck. The public will be able to drop off items such as TVs, monitors, printers, and video game consoles during a recycling event...

(Undated) -- The Arts at Lincoln Trail College is excited to announce that tickets for its highly anticipated fall production of "Dracula" will go on sale to the public starting Saturday. Directed by ...

(Robinson) - The abuse of prescription drugs continues to rise and the source of these drugs is often people's medicine cabinets. National Drug Take Back Day is set for October 26th. The National Drug...

(Robinson) - The Robinson City Council meets this afternoon and they have a handful of items on the agenda. In "New Business," they are set to approve and accept a grant from Marathon for Pride Corner...

(Robinson) - Those that live within earshot of Marathon are once again being warned of loud noises coming from the refinery. Neighbors of Marathon's Robinson Refinery will hear loud, short bursts of s...

(Robinson) - The Robinson Chamber and the City of Robinson are already looking toward Christmas. Robinson Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer, says the city is planning the second annual "Home f...

(Undated) - Gas prices continue to slip lower, for now. However, GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says the recent "dip" in prices is likely to change. De Haan says Iran's attack o...

(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges and Millikin University have announced a new partnership designed to make earning a four-year degree more accessible, affordable, and achievable for st...

(Oblong) - The Oblong Firefighters Association is working to help those in need following the recent devastation brought by Hurricane Helene. According to authorities, today through Thursday, from 7 a...

(Undated) -- The American Red Cross is issuing an urgent appeal for volunteers who are willing to travel. According to the Red Cross, more than twelve hundred Red Cross disaster responders are current...