Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Early voting kicks off today statewide for the March primary election. Residents can cast their ballots several weeks before the March 17th primary. Voters will decide who will run in Nov...

(Undated) -- Sunshine and warmer weather are in our forecast. According to the National Weather Service, we can look forward to a warm-up. The current forecast is calling for a mix of sun and clouds t...

(Palestine) -- LaMotte Firefighters responded to an early morning fire yesterday in the 500 block of West Market Street. According to a report from the LaMotte Fire Protection District, they were call...

(Palestine) -- The Palestine Village Board will hold a "Special Board Meeting" this afternoon. On the agenda is a discussion of changes to the Employee Handbook. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. ...

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Village Board meets this afternoon. The Village Board will get a Chamber update from Angie Catt, discuss an EV charging station ordinance, a pair of revised code ordinances, and...

(Undated) -- Lincoln Trail College has announced the cast for the upcoming production of "Newsies." According to LTC Theater Director, Taylor Dahlberg, after two "awesome" nights of auditions, they've...

(Bridgeport) -- A Bridgeport man has been formally charged with First Degree Murder following the late January death of his wife. According to the Illinois State Police, the Lawrence County State's At...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department has announced it has been awarded a grant. According to Robinson Police Chief Eric Schmidt, the department has been awarded a federal fiscal year 2026 "Sus...

(Undated) -- Two new names were added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail yesterday. According to jail records, Cody Correll was again booked into jail on a charge of Violation of an Order of Pr...

(Undated) -- Gas prices fell over the last week. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, while oil prices jumped to their highest level in months amid geopolitical tensions,...