Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- The Illinois Commerce Commission has cut $55.8 million from Ameren Illinois' rate request for its natural gas delivery services. Ameren had requested $128.8 million. The ICC also approved...

(Oblong) -- The Oblong Chamber of Commerce has announced the line-up for "Merry Hometown Christmas." Oblong Chamber President, Angie Catt, says the public is invited to jump on the Smith Farm train fo...

(Undated) -- A pair of names have been recently added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records on Wednesday, Cayden Hixenbaugh was booked on a charge of Unlawful Possession...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has ticked higher this week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.12 a gallon, seven cen...

(Undated) - Authorities are reminding drivers "Don't Veer for a Deer." This time of year there is a sharp increase in deer-related accidents. The IDNR is reminding motorists that this is deer mating s...

(Undated) -- The first firearm deer hunting weekend is this weekend statewide. IDNR Forest Wildlife Program Manager, Dan Skinner, says the IDNR provides a "one-stop shop" website hunters should bookma...

(Undated) - The University of Illinois Extension is once again offering hunters a chance to help those in need. "Hunters Feeding Illinois" returns for its fourth season. "Hunters Feeding Illinois" has...

(Undated) -- Lincoln Trail College Student Senate is leading its annual food drive, collecting non-perishable items to support the LTCares Pantry and local families in need. IECC Program Director of M...

(Palestine) -- Palestine will kick off the "holiday season" this weekend. The public is invited to visit downtown Palestine for the "Christmas Open House on Main Street." The Rocking Horse, S.D. Meado...

(Undated) -- Two new names were recently added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, yesterday Cory Hampsten was booked into jail on two counts of Failure to Appear. To...