Category Archives: News

(Undated) - As we head into the New Years holiday weekend gas prices have ticked up from a week ago. The current national average is $3.13 a gallon, a penny higher than last Friday and four cents high...

(Undated) - The prices for a gallon of regular unleaded and a gallon of diesel are expected to be lower in 2024. GasBuddy has released its annual "Fuel Price Outlook." The outlook is forecasting that,...

(Undated) - If you are going to be celebrating the New Year this weekend with alcohol or cannabis, police across the state remind you to stay safe. Police will be on the lookout for the "Fatal Four" v...

(Undated) - The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is looking for full and part-time 911 operators. Duties include answering emergency and non-emergency phone calls, dispatching all emergency person...

(Oblong) - If you live in Oblong and have a real Christmas tree you need to dispose of, the Village can help. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, if you live in the Oblong City limits and have ...

(Undated) - A daytime high of 54 might not be normal for Christmas but neither is a "white Christmas," at least for central Illinois. Shimon notes we are in the heart of the "El Nino winter" here in l...

(Undated) -- The New Year's weekend is coming up and law enforcement statewide will be working "overtime." The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and local law enforcement w...

(Undated) -- Workers in Illinois will begin earning paid time off in the New Year. Governor, JB Pritzker, signed legislation in March that allows workers to earn up to forty hours of paid leave in twe...

(Undated) - Among the new laws going into effect in 2024 is one to combat "book banning." Governor, JB Pritzker, signed legislation earlier this year that allows the Illinois Secretary of State's offi...

(Undated) - The burn ban that has been in effect for the last couple of weeks has been lifted. According to Crawford County Sheriff, Bill Rutan, after consulting with multiple fire chiefs, it has been...