Category Archives: Local News

Gas Prices Continue to Fall
(Undated) -- For the third straight week, the national average price of gasoline has fallen, once again setting a new multi-year low. According to Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, just ahe...
Tony Collins Dec 16, 2025

Visit With Santa This Weekend at Kringle Korner
(Robinson) - If you haven't made it to "Kringle Korner" to give Santa your list, you still have a few chances this weekend. Santa will be back at "Kringle Korner" on Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Satu...
Tony Collins Dec 16, 2025

Avoid Foodborne Illness During Christmas Celebrations
(Undated) - Feasting with family is part of many holiday celebrations. Foodsafety.gov offers tips to help prevent foodborne illness during the holidays. They say it's important to keep food separated,...
Tony Collins Dec 16, 2025

Avoid The Season Flu During the Holidays
(Undated) - We are just nine days away from Christmas Day, and public health officials are reminding everyone to take precautions to avoid the seasonal flu. The CDC reminds the public that the single ...
Tony Collins Dec 16, 2025

IDPH Releases Alcohol Use Report
(Undated) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is releasing its first-ever report on alcohol use by Illinois residents. The report says nearly twenty-three percent of Illinois high schoolers re...
Tony Collins Dec 16, 2025

Look Out for a "Whiplash Weather Forecast"
(Undated) -- Look out for a "whiplash weather forecast." According to the National Weather Service, wind chills as low as minus ten are expected this morning. Our daytime high is forecast to be around...
Tony Collins Dec 15, 2025

Robinson Unit 2 Board Meets Today
(Robinson) -- The Robinson Unit 2 Board meets this afternoon. In "Old Business," the board will consider approval of the district's participation in a "Community Solar" program to offset utility costs...
Tony Collins Dec 15, 2025

Unit 1 Board Meets Tonight
(Hutsonville) -- The Hutsonville Unit 1 School Board meets tonight. In "New Business," the board will accept Fuel Bids for 2026, accept 2024-2025 Audit Report, and discuss and take action on the propo...
Tony Collins Dec 15, 2025

Several New Names Added to Jail Roster
(Undated) -- Several new names have recently been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, on Friday Tralynn Emmons was booked into jail on a charge of Aggravated As...
Tony Collins Dec 15, 2025

Gas Prices Continue to Fall
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded remains below three dollars. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $2.85 a gallon, s...
Tony Collins Dec 15, 2025