Category Archives: News
CCHD Remiding Public to Get Flu and COVID Vaccinations
(Undated) - Cold and flu season is here and the Crawford County Health Department is reminding the public to get their flu shot. To learn more about COVID or Flu vaccinations visit CCHD.net.
Nov 03, 2023
ISP Talks Assault Weapons Registration Process
(Undated) -- A public hearing was held this week regarding Illinois's new assault weapons ban and registration process. Illinois State Police Director, Brendan Kelly, says they are committed to transp...
Nov 03, 2023
Palestine Village Board Meets Tonight
(Palestine) - The Palestine Village Board meets this afternoon. In "Old Business," the board will get an update on the Main Street Building project. In "New Business," the Palestine Village Board will...
Nov 02, 2023
CCHD Looking for Donations for Comfort Care Bags
(Undated) - The Crawford County Health Department is seeking donations for its "Cancer Comfort Bags." The "Cancer Comfort Bag" program was established in June of 2022 and provides a tote bag filled wi...
Nov 02, 2023
Red Cross Seeking Blood Donations
(Undated) -- The American Red Cross is again putting out a call for blood donors. The busy holiday season is just around the corner and the public is being asked to take an hour or so and give the gif...
Nov 02, 2023 March 11, 2019. Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee. Photographs from blood bank at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, blood donations at Red Cross on Monday, March 11, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. Photo by Sanford Myers/American Red Cross
Farmers Are Ahead of the Harvest Average
(Undated) - Farmers statewide appear to be ahead of the average for harvest. According to the latest numbers from the USDA Illinois Crop Progress and Condition Report, as of October 29th, corn harvest...
Nov 02, 2023
Most Americans Live "Paycheck to Paycheck"
(Undated) - If you live "paycheck to paycheck" you are not alone. According to a new report from Lending Tree, sixty-three percent of Americans are dependent on the next check to "make ends meet." Tha...
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Oblong Village Board Meets Tonight
(Oblong) - The Oblong Village Board meets tonight and they have several items on the agenda. They are set to hear from Ben Gillespie on behalf of Summit Ridge Energy as well as John Stone of Connor an...
Nov 01, 2023
Gas Prices Continue to Fall
(Undated) - Despite two ongoing wars in the Middle East, gas prices continue to fall. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says what we are seeing right now is "simply seasonal." De H...
Nov 01, 2023
It's Time to "Fall Back"
(Undated) - This weekend marks the annual end of "Daylight Saving Time." This weekend clocks will "fall back" one hour. As we "Fall Back," the debate to end the transition between "Standard Time" and ...
Nov 01, 2023