Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- LaMotte firefighters were called out to a report of a travel trailer fire at 14019 North State Highway 1, Robinson, Saturday morning. According to the LaMotte Fire Department, the call wa...

(Undated) -- Local fire officials are reminding the public to exercise caution when heating their homes. LaMotte Fire Officials say this winter has been particularly hard on the community, with a high...

(Undated) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is celebrating the "closing of another drug house." According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, last Thursday at approximately 6:10 p.m., De...

(Undated) -- Three new names were recently added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. On Friday, Amanda Walker was booked into jail on charges of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Un...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell a nickel over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $2.85 a gallon. Here i...

(Undated) -- Several new names have been added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, on Thursday Todd Brown was booked into jail on charges of Unlawful Possession of Me...

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Chamber is now accepting nominations for this year's Chamber Awards. Chamber President, Angie Catt, says they are seeking nominations for the "Outstanding Business Award," "Outs...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded ticked higher over the week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the current national average is $2.90 per gallon,...

(Undated) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting the 2026 child immunization schedule. Officials say the endorsement aims to provide clarity and consistency to Illinois residents and ...

(Undated) - Your next chance to "Give the Gift of Life" in Crawford County is coming up on Monday. Now is the perfect time to visit redcrossblood.org and sign up for "RapidPass." According to the Red ...