Category Archives: Local News

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Village Board meets this afternoon. On the agenda, they are set to hear from Nick Hintersher from Floyd's Place regarding Super Bowl hours and Mark Kilburn on behalf of Crawford...

(Undated) -- Lincoln Trail College has announced auditions for the main stage production of the Disney film turned Tony-winning Broadway hit "Newsies." That was Program Director of Marketing and Commu...

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

(Undated) -- Several new names have been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail this week. According to jail records, on Monday, Scott Baud was booked into jail on a charge of Theft Under $50...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' unemployment rate remains steady. The state Department of Employment Security says the state's jobless rate in November was unchanged at four point four percent. Non-far...

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Unit 4 Board held a "Special Board Meeting" last night. During the meeting, the board took action on student discipline and accepted the resignation of Magahn Wells as a Grade S...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Police Department has released holiday enforcement numbers. The Robinson Police Department teamed up with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement agenc...

(Undated) - The Robinson Police Department continues to accept applications for "entry-level" and lateral transfer officers. Successful candidates may be eligible for a hiring bonus of up to $7,500. T...

(Undated) -- For the sixth straight week, gas prices declined, driven largely by "seasonality." According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, while more states did see prices rise...

(Undated) -- GasBuddy has released its "2026 Fuel Outlook." They say despite the welcome relief from the highs seen earlier in the decade, GasBuddy expects 2026 to "still bring familiar bouts of volat...