Category Archives: Local News

(Palestine) - One of the largest events in Crawford County kicks off tomorrow. The annual Labor Day festival in Palestine gets underway with night one of rodeo action. It will be "Wrangler Kid's Night...

(Undated) -- One new name was added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail yesterday. According to jail records, twenty-year-old Christopher Wiseman was booked into jail on charges of Aggravated As...

(Undated) -- Lincoln Trail College has announced auditions for its fall production. For more information about auditions or the production, contact Taylor Dahlberg at (618) 544-8657 or visit iecc.edu/...

(Undated) -- As Crawford and surrounding countries gear up for the busy Labor Day weekend, the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement remind motorists to make safety your number one priority ...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong is reminding residents that trash pick-up will be "normal" next week despite Labor Day. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, says that Republic Services routes will continue...

(Palestine) - The Labor Day Festival gets underway Friday in Palestine with night one of exciting rodeo action. However, according to the Palestine Chamber, tickets for any of the rodeo performances m...

(Undated) -- Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and when it comes to gas prices, we could see the lowest Labor Day prices since 2020. According to GasBuddy.com, prices are wrapping up their...

(Undated) -- Several new names have been recently added to the roster of the Crawford County Jail. According to jail records, yesterday Jesse Anians was booked into the jail on charges of Unlawful Pos...

(Oblong) -- The Village of Oblong has announced its "Fall Cleanup" schedule. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, Saturday, September 6th, the Village will host an electronics and appliance recy...

(Robinson) -- Lincoln Trail College and Crawford Memorial Hospital are accepting applications for the 2025-26 "Community Health Coaching Program." According to Lincoln Trail College President and Vice...