Category Archives: Local News

(Robinson) -- The Girl Scouts invite the public to "Death by Chocolate." Event organizers say local chefs and bakers will compete for the title of "Top Chocolate Dessert," judged by a select panel. Th...

(Undated) -- Lincoln Trail College has announced a new "agriculture pathway," and they will be highlighting it during an upcoming event. According to Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Program Direct...

(Undated) -- Another day, another jump in gas prices. According to GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $3.60 a gallon, up a nickel from yesterday. A week ago, the national average was at $3....

(Undated) -- If you have a "spring home improvement project" on the horizon, BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, says look out for obvious "red flags." O'Brien says when hiring a contractor, you should ask...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson City Council meets this evening. On the agenda in "New Business," they will review an ordinance "adopting a moratorium for the acceptance of applications, permitting, and pe...

(Undated) -- The public is invited to an upcoming meeting of the Crawford County Property Tax Ad-hoc Committee. According to organizers, this informational meeting is for residents, business owners, h...

(Undated) -- Crawford County Clerk, Beckie Staley, is reminding those with mail-in ballots to get those in the mail as soon as possible. She says recent "workflow" changes at the post office could del...

(Undate) -- Gas prices continue to see a "near historic jump" at the pump. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says, in just a week, consumers have seen gasoline prices surge at one ...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its "Quarterly Membership Luncheon" this week. Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer, says these casual luncheons are designed to bri...

(Undated) -- Following a rainy start to March, DTN Ag Meteorologist, John Baranick, says the back half could be drier as temperatures turn cooler. Baranick says technically, Spring has already "sprung...