Category Archives: Local News

(Palestine) -- The 2025 Labor Day Festival is in the rearview mirror, and Palestine authorities say it was a success. According to Palestine Police Chief, Dan Cheadle, the event drew huge crowds to Pi...

(Undated) -- A Robinson man was arrested on Friday following the issuance of a "Governor's Warrant." According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, on Friday at around 3 p.m. Crawford County Deputi...

(Oblong) -- The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is reporting the Thursday "arrest" of an Oblong woman on Aggravated Battery charges. Following an investigation on Wednesday at the 500 block of So...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has fallen. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.16 a gallon, down a nickel from Friday....

(Undated) -- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is celebrating historic success in its health professions programs. According to Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Program Director of Marketing and ...

(Palestine) - Rodeo organizers are reminding the public to stick around after the rodeo for the "show after the show." The annual Labor Day Festival gets into full swing tonight with night one of Rode...

(Robinson) - If you have old documents you want to get rid of, you're in luck. According to First Robinson Savings Bank, they will be hosting a "Shred Day" at the Robinson branch parking lot in Septem...

(Undated) -- The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is up as we head into Labor Day weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.21 a gallo...

(Undated) - Labor Day is Monday and law enforcement statewide will be cracking down on impaired drivers. Authorities will be stepping up enforcement efforts with the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" L...

(Undated) -- The Land of Lincoln Honor Flight will take a full contingent of veterans on their next trip to our nation's capital on September 9th. There will be 95 veterans from all branches of the mi...