Category Archives: News

August is "Romance Scam Awareness" Month
(Undated) -- August is "Romance Scam Awareness Month," and scammers cashed in over the past three years. A Better Business Bureau study shows that scammers netted a billion dollars in the past three y...
Tony Collins Aug 16, 2023

FFA and 4-H Events Will No Longer Be "Unexcused"
(Undated) -- Illinois is expanding excused absences for work-based learning events. High School students who need to miss school for FFA and 4-H events will no longer face unexcused absences. A bill s...
Tony Collins Aug 16, 2023

Heat and Humidity Expected to Return
(Undated) - The current forecast looks nearly perfect, but heat and humidity are expected to return. We can expect to see sunshine with highs in the mid-70s today and low to mid-80s through Saturday. ...
Tony Collins Aug 15, 2023

Gas Prices Surge as Oil Prices Climb
(Undated) - Gas prices nationwide continue to surge as oil prices climb for the seventh straight week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is at $3.84 a gallon,...
Tony Collins Aug 15, 2023

Oblong Man Arrested on Gun Charges
(Oblong) - An Oblong man was booked into the Crawford County Jail on weapons charges Sunday. According to the Crawford County Sheriff's Department, around 9:20 pm Crawford County Deputies responded to...
Tony Collins Aug 15, 2023

ISP Offering Bus Safety Tip Reminder
(Undated) -- The Illinois State Police is reminding drivers to be alert as children head back to school. Back-to-School season means an increase in pedestrians and bicyclists in traffic during morning...
Tony Collins Aug 15, 2023

BBB Offers Savings Tips for Back to School
(Undated) - It's back to school time and the Better Business Bureau wants to make sure you are using all of the tools at your disposal to save as much as you can. BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, says y...
Tony Collins Aug 15, 2023

Gas Prices Remain High
(Undated) - Gas prices remain high across the country. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.83 a gallon, up a penny from Friday. The statewide average for ...
Tony Collins Aug 14, 2023

Unit 2 Board Meets Today
(Robinson) - The Robinson Unit 2 Board meets today. On the agenda in "New Business," they will look at a School Bus Hazard Zone Resolution and a resolution to transfer funds from Education to Debt Ser...
Tony Collins Aug 14, 2023

LTC to Host Welcome Back Blast Tomorrow
(Undated) - The campus of Lincoln Trail College will be a busy place tomorrow. LTC will be hosting its "Welcome Back Blast." That was LTC Coordinator of Marketing and Public Information, Chris Forde. ...
Tony Collins Aug 14, 2023