Category Archives: Local News

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Unit 4 Board has a handful of items on its agenda. In "Old Business," they will review committee reports, the Academic Foundation report, and discuss and approve substitute teac...

(Hutsonville) -- The Hutsonville Unit 1 Board meets this evening. On the agenda, in "New Business," they are set to release and authorize the destruction of Closed Session Minutes, approve the 2025 Un...

(Palestine) -- The Palestine Unit 3 Board meets this evening. On the agenda, the board will hear the Superintendent's report regarding the estimated tax levy. During a "Closed Session" the board will ...

(Undated) -- Gas prices fell lower over the weekend. According to this morning's GasBuddy.com numbers, the national average is $3.05, down four cents from Friday. Here in Illinois, the statewide avera...

(Robinson) -- Multiple departments responded to the scene of a fatal Saturday afternoon fire in Robinson. According to Robinson Fire Protection District Chief, Riley Pearce, at approximately 12:07 p.m...

(Undated) -- Sunshine and warm weather is forecast for the weekend. The latest forecast from the National Weather Service says sunshine and highs in the seventies will stick around today and tomorrow....

(Undated) -- As the holiday shopping season begins to ramp up, the Robinson Chamber of Commerce is reminding everyone to "Shop Local." That was Lisa Schaefer, Executive Director of the Robinson Chambe...

(Undated) -- SNAP recipients in Illinois will be receiving their full benefit amounts for November. The Illinois Department of Human Services is restoring the benefits now that the federal government ...

(Undated) -- If you are living "paycheck to paycheck," you are not alone. According to recent analysis from Bank of America, nearly a quarter of American households are living paycheck to paycheck. It...

(Undated) -- Gas prices have climbed over the week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.09, up four cents from Monday. Here in Illinois, the statewide ave...