Category Archives: Local News

Four New Names Added to Jail Roster
(Undated) -- Four new names have been recently added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, on Wednesday, Axl Ziegler was arrested and booked into jail on charges of Unl...
Tony Collins Oct 31, 2025

Tonight is Trick or Treat Night Countywide
(Undated) -- Tonight is the night for trick-or-treating throughout Crawford County. The City of Robinson will host "Trick or Treat at Cross Street" from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Cross Street Station. Trick...
Tony Collins Oct 31, 2025

Gas Prices Fall for Halloween
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded continues to slip lower. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.04 a gallon, three cents l...
Tony Collins Oct 31, 2025

CCHD and IDHS Continue to Monitor WIC Funding
(Undated) -- The Crawford County Health Department recently took to social media to assure those on WIC that funding will continue. According to a post on the CCHD's Facebook page, as the government s...
Tony Collins Oct 30, 2025

Sheriff Rutan Says Pay Attention to School Bus Stop Arms
(Undated) -- Crawford County authorities are reminding drivers to pay attention to the stop arm of school buses. That was Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan. Rutan reminds motorists that when approac...
Tony Collins Oct 30, 2025

Sheriff Reminds Trick or Treaters to Stay Safe
(Undated) -- Trick or Treat is coming up tomorrow across the county and Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, is reminding the public to stay safe. He says it's important to trick or treat in groups, t...
Tony Collins Oct 30, 2025

ISP Say Check Sex Offender Registry Before Trick or Treating
(Undated) - Halloween is tomorrow and authorities statewide are reminding parents and guardians to check the state's sex offender registry before finalizing Halloween plans. Illinois law bans all sex ...
Tony Collins Oct 30, 2025

Holiday Travel Gas Prices Forecast to Decline
(Undated) -- As travelers begin to think about "holiday travel," one thing they may not have to worry about is gas prices. With an expected seventy-one million Americans planning to hit the road for T...
Tony Collins Oct 30, 2025

Trick or Treat is Set for Friday Countywide
(Undated) -- Halloween is coming up on Friday, which means trick-or-treating throughout Crawford County. The City of Robinson will host "Trick or Treat at Cross Street" on Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m....
Tony Collins Oct 29, 2025

Stay Safe While Trick or Treating
(Undated) - Authorities are reminding kids and parents of some simple things to keep in mind to stay safe while Trick or Treating on Friday. The little ghouls and goblins are reminded to stay off the ...
Tony Collins Oct 29, 2025