Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- The Crawford County Health Department will be hosting a Food Manager Certification class next month. The cost of the class is $125, and organizers say space is limited. Those interested a...

(Robinson) - The Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will be in Robinson next month for a free assessment clinic. They will be working in conjunction with the Robinson Elks 1188 Lodge. The clini...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong continues to look toward Spring and "Freedom Fest." Oblong Chamber President, Angie Catt, says they are offering commemorative license plates ahead of the event to ce...

(Undated) -- A pair of IECC-related application deadlines are just around the corner. The first of which is for LTC Foundation Scholarships. That was Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Program Direct...

(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will host a series of Student/Parent Information Nights, known as "SPIN Nights." "SPIN Night" is designed as a one-stop opportunity for students and pa...

(Undated) -- If you need more sunlight, you don't have to wait much longer. When clocks change or "spring forward," sunsets shift later, adding more usable daylight after work and school across the co...

(Undated) -- The American Red Cross says it is experiencing a "severe blood shortage." They say several things contribute to that deterioration. Recent inclement weather has decreased the amount of bl...

(Undated) -- The National Weather Service is warning against "elevated conditions for wildfire growth and spread today." They say strong gusty southwest winds are expected to develop later today, with...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council meets this evening. On the agenda in "New Business," they will review a resolution for maintenance of streets by the municipality under the Illinois Highway Cod...

(Undated) - The Crawford County Health Department is encouraging the community to take advantage of its "Residential Sharps Collection Program." According to CCHD officials, the "Residential Sharps Co...