Category Archives: Local News

IECC Reports Steady Enrollment Numbers
(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is reporting steady enrollment this fall, with strong gains among dual credit, career and technical, transfer, and adult education students. While over...
Tony Collins Nov 03, 2025

CMH Welcomes Neurologist to Consulting Clinic
(Robinson) -- Crawford Memorial Hospital recently took to social media to welcome a new team member. According to CMH Director of Marketing, Becky Ruppel, as part of CMH's continued commitment to prov...
Tony Collins Nov 03, 2025

Robinson Chamber to Host Small Business Workshop
(Robinson) -- If you desire to start a small business, the Robinson Chamber will be hosting an event for you. They will be hosting an upcoming workshop entitled "How to Start a Small Business in Illin...
Tony Collins Nov 03, 2025

National Average for Gas Falls Below $3 a Gallon
(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has fallen back below three dollars. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $2.99 a gallon, t...
Tony Collins Nov 03, 2025

IECC Schools Recognized with Aspen Award
(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, encompassing Frontier Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College, and Wabash Valley College, has been named among the Top 200 U.S...
Tony Collins Oct 31, 2025

Shop With a Cop Applications Now Available
(Undated) -- As October comes to a close, the FOP is looking toward Christmas. According to a post on the RPD's Facebook page, the Norman T. Richards Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 122 will begin a...
Tony Collins Oct 31, 2025

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