Category Archives: News

(Undated) - Independent filmmakers, comic book artists, and purveyors of all things "nerdy" will take over the Robinson Civic Center tomorrow. NerdCon is back with more than twenty vendor booths, a Ma...

(Oblong) - The Village of Oblong is continuing "Operation Clean-Up Oblong." Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, is reminding Oblong residents that the Village is providing dumpsters supplied by Yager Land M...

(Undated) - There will always be someone trying to make a quick dishonest buck. The Better Business Bureau is reporting that "Sweepstake" scams were at the top of the list in 2023. Employment, Tech Su...

(Robinson) - The City of Robinson continues to put the finishing touches on their "SOLARbration." On Monday, April 8th at approximately 2:04 p.m. Robinson will experience the total solar eclipse lasti...

(Undated) -- Measles cases are on the rise nationwide. The CDC says so far this year there are 58 cases in 17 states, including Illinois. Measles is a serious, highly contagious disease caused by a vi...

(Robinson) - Since being elected Robinson Mayor, Mike Shimer, has made housing a priority for the city and he says that continues to be a main focus for him. He says things are moving forward in the n...

(Undated) - One of the busiest travel weekends of the year is around the corner and gas prices remain uncertain. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says he believes that prices will...

(Undated) - Vote-by-mail was very popular statewide in Tuesday's Primary. Illinois election officials say they saw a significant use of vote-by-mail for voters casting ballots, with many people voting...

(Undated) - The proposed "retailers occupation tax" and "service occupation tax" did not pass. The 1% sales tax to be used exclusively for school facility purposes, school resource officers, and menta...

(Undated) - Voter turnout for yesterday's Primary was "on par" with previous years. According to Crawford County Clerk, Beckie Staley, just over twenty-six percent of registered voters cast a ballot i...