Category Archives: News

Gas Prices Trend Lower
(Undated) - Gas prices are trending slightly lower to start the week. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.25, down three cents from Friday. Here in Illino...
Tony Collins Feb 26, 2024

Community Leaders Alliance Set to Talk Kids Friday
(Undated) - The Community Leaders Alliance is inviting the public to an upcoming panel discussion. Organizers say representatives from various local organizations will share details about kid-friendly...
Tony Collins Feb 26, 2024

RHS Math Team Wins at Regionals
(Undated) - The basketball court isn't the only place RHS Students are winning. On Saturday, the Robinson High School Math Team competed in Regional competition at Eastern Illinois University. Mason C...
Tony Collins Feb 26, 2024

Drought Conditions Improve Nationwide
(Undated) - February is winding down and the drought condition is improving. According to DTN Ag Meteorologist, John Baranick, conditions are improving statewide. The drought monitor is updated weekly...
Tony Collins Feb 26, 2024

Cell Service Outage Remains Under Investigation
(Undated) - The investigation continues into yesterday's "mass outage" of cell service which impacted customers nationwide. Reports say the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies are...
Tony Collins Feb 23, 2024

Gas Prices Remain High as Crude Inventories Remain Below Average
(Undated) - Gas prices continue to be "elevated." According to GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.28 a gallon, two cents higher than Monday. They say the increase is due, in part, to weak refine...
Tony Collins Feb 23, 2024

February Temperatures Remain Above Average
(Undated) - Above-average temperatures continue to dominate February. According to the National Weather Service, February could end up being a top-five month for above average temperatures. National W...
Tony Collins Feb 23, 2024

Pritzker Calls for an End to the State's Grocery Sales Tax
(Undated) - During his combined "State of the State" and Budget address on Wednesday Governor, JB Pritzker, called for the General Assembly to end a state sales tax. He also called for spending to sup...
Tony Collins Feb 23, 2024

Wet Weather and Wild Temperatures are in the Forecast
(Undated) - The forecast over the next couple of days appears to be a bit of a "roller coaster ride." According to this morning's "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, scatter...
Tony Collins Feb 22, 2024

Unit 4 Board Meets Tonight
(Oblong) - The Oblong Unit 4 School Board meets tonight and they have a handful of items on the agenda. In "Old Business," the board will hear Committee and Academic Foundation reports. They are also ...
Tony Collins Feb 22, 2024