Category Archives: Local News

(Oblong) - Organizers are putting the finishing touches on this weekend's Postelwait-Griffin OHS Scholarship Ride. That was one of the event organizers, Harlie Payne. She says to date the Scholarship ...

(Undated) - Lincoln Trail College is reminding those interested that auditions for "Dracula" begin tomorrow. LTC Theater Director, Taylor Dahlberg, says those auditioning should prepare a 30-45-second...

(Undated) - Grain bins statewide are prepping for what appears to be a good harvest season. Grain and Feed Association of Illinois Executive Vice-President, Jeff Adkisson, says members are busy emptyi...

(Robinson) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health recently conducted a Recertification Survey at CMH Rural Health Clinic. CMH Director of Marketing, Becky Ruppel, says they passed with "flying co...

(Undated) - The general election is just a couple of months away, but the City of Robinson is already looking ahead to the April 2025 Consolidated Election. Beginning today petitions for the consolida...

(Oblong) - The Village of Oblong is reminding residents if they live inside the Village limits and are doing lawn cleanup, Oblong Public Works can help. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, the ...

(Hutsonville) - The Hutsonville Unit 1 Board met last night and adopted the budget resolution and set a date for a public hearing. According to Unit 1 Superintendent, Travis Titsworth, the Unit 1 budg...

(Palestine) - The Palestine Unit 3 Board adopted the budget resolution and set a date for a public hearing. Palestine Superintendent and Grade School Principal, Jessica Sisil, says since the budget mu...

(Undated) -- For the third straight week, the nation's average price of gasoline has declined. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, gasoline and diesel prices continue to...

(Robinson) - The Robinson Unit 2 Board meets this afternoon for its regular monthly meeting. On the agenda in "New Business," the board will consider a resolution to transfer funds from Education fund...