Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) - We have seen some unseasonably warm temperatures lately but bitter cold conditions will return. Fire departments statewide are reminding the public to stay safe when heating their homes. A...

(Undated) -- "Here today and gone tomorrow," that's what the Better Business Bureau is calling fake "pop-up merchants." According to the BBB, these pop-up merchants sell a wide range of items, from ho...

(Undated) -- The name of the individual killed in Saturday afternoon's fire has been released. According to Crawford County Coroner, Earl Deckard, eighty-three year-old Audrey Houser, died in the fire...

(Undated) -- A handful of new names have been recently added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, on Saturday, Skylar Pritchard was booked into jail on Obstructing Jus...

(Robinson) - The Robinson Chamber and the City of Robinson continue to prepare for the "Home for the Holidays Festival." Robinson Chamber Executive Director, Lisa Schaefer, says this community centere...

(Undated) -- Stable oil prices have prompted only slight changes in the price at the pump. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, with oil prices mostly stable near the $60...

(Undated) -- Fewer Americans plan to hit the road for Thanksgiving this year, even as gas prices remain near the lowest holiday level since the pandemic. According to GasBuddy's "2025 Thanksgiving Tra...

(Robinson) - The Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation will be in Robinson next month for a free assessment clinic. They will be working in conjunction with the Robinson Elks 1188 Lodge. The clini...

(Robinson) -- The investigation into the cause and origin of a fatal Saturday afternoon fire continues. According to Robinson Fire Protection District Chief, Riley Pearce, at approximately 12:07 p.m. ...

(Robinson) -- The Robinson Unit 2 Board meets this afternoon. In "Old Business," the board will discuss the tentative tax levy and review the Fiscal Year 2026 fund balance. In "New Business," they wil...