Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) - The Better Business Bureau is warning the public about a new scam known as "brushing." BBB investigator, Don O' Brien, says this scam takes the form of box loads of merchandise that you di...

(Robinson) - The Robinson City Council meets tonight and they have several items on the agenda. In "Old Business," they are set to approve staff training. In "New Business," they are set to approve th...

(Undated) - The investigation continues into a fatal single-vehicle accident that occurred Sunday. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, a 2023 Tesla Model Y driven by forty-four-year...

(Undated) - The deadline to take part in the Southern Illinois Business Plan Competition is tomorrow. The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges and Southern...

(Undated) - The Robinson Chamber of Commerce is reminding the public to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Robinson Refinery. Marathon will be hosting its "Community Day" event tomorrow on the fro...

(Undated) - Gas prices have ticked higher in some states following a jump in oil prices. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, with oil prices jumping after the U.S. Feder...

(Robinson) - The Robinson Unit 2 Board meets this evening and they have a handful of items on the agenda. On the agenda in "Old Business," the board will discuss and possibly approve an Inter-Agency A...

(Undated) - The Heath Harvest Festival is just a couple of weeks away and the Crawford County Sheriff's Department will be hosting a pancake breakfast. Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, says the mo...

(Oblong) - 54' Oblong is inviting the public to an upcoming fundraiser. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, says the 54' Oblong "Fall Harvest Dinner" fundraiser will be held on October 12th from 5 p.m. to 7...

(Undated) - The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has fallen over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average has fallen to $3.17 a gallon,...