Category Archives: News

Today is Primary Election Day
(Undated) - It's Election Day in five states including here in Illinois. Today's General Primary Election ballot will include local races for Circuit Clerk, State's Attorney, Coroner, and County Board...
Tony Collins Mar 19, 2024

CCHD Offering "Residential Sharps Collection Program"
(Undated) - The Crawford County Health Department is encouraging the community to take advantage of its new "Residential Sharps Collection Program." According to CCHD officials, the "Residential Sharp...
Tony Collins Mar 19, 2024

Gas Prices Continue to March Higher
(Undated) - Gas prices continue to march higher across much of the nation. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, "the reason is the season." De Haan says gasoline demand i...
Tony Collins Mar 19, 2024

March is Kidney Disease Awareness Month
(Undated) -- March is Kidney Disease Awareness Month. According to the IDPH, more than 1.4 million Illinois residents have some form of Kidney Disease. It could be related to Diabetes or stress-relate...
Tony Collins Mar 19, 2024

Below Freezing Temperatures Forecast to Continue
(Undated) - If you have sensitive outside plants you'll want to keep them inside for the next couple of nights. Despite the predictions of everyone's favorite groundhog, it seems as though winter isn'...
Tony Collins Mar 18, 2024

Gas Prices Remain Largely Unchanged
(Undated) - The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded remained largely unchanged over the weekend. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.45 a ga...
Tony Collins Mar 18, 2024

Early Voting Turnout Low
(Undated) - The General Primary Election is tomorrow and the early numbers show voter turnout statewide is low. Analysts say voter turnout so far is significantly lower, especially for a general elect...
Tony Collins Mar 18, 2024

Unit 2 Board has a Trio of Items on the Agenda
(Robinson) - The Robinson Unit 2 Board has a trio of items on the agenda for tonight's meeting. In "New Business," they are set to consider and approve the membership in the IHSA and an agreement for ...
Tony Collins Mar 18, 2024

Oblong Unit 4 Board has Busy Agenda
(Oblong) - The Oblong Unit 4 Board has a "handful" of items on the agenda for tonight's meeting. In "New Business," they are set to approve the IHSA membership, the use of APEX Learning for high schoo...
Tony Collins Mar 18, 2024

Unit 3 Board to Begin Search for New Football Coach
(Palestine) - The Palestine Unit 3 Board has a busy agenda for its meeting tonight. They are set to approve membership in the IHSA and IESA, accept fuel and trash bids, and the resignation of the High...
Tony Collins Mar 18, 2024