Category Archives: News

(Undated) - We are beginning 2024 with gas prices headed in the right direction for drivers. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is hovering around $3.07 a gall...

(Undated) - More than 150 new laws went into effect in Illinois yesterday. Workers in the state will now be earning up to 40 hours of paid leave in 12 months. The statewide minimum wage increases to $...

(Undated) - Recent precipitation has helped improve "drought" conditions in Crawford County. However, according to the most recent Drought Condition Report from the National Weather Service, Crawford ...

(Undated) - As we head into the New Years holiday weekend gas prices have ticked up from a week ago. The current national average is $3.13 a gallon, a penny higher than last Friday and four cents high...

(Undated) - The prices for a gallon of regular unleaded and a gallon of diesel are expected to be lower in 2024. GasBuddy has released its annual "Fuel Price Outlook." The outlook is forecasting that,...

(Undated) - If you are going to be celebrating the New Year this weekend with alcohol or cannabis, police across the state remind you to stay safe. Police will be on the lookout for the "Fatal Four" v...

(Undated) - The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is looking for full and part-time 911 operators. Duties include answering emergency and non-emergency phone calls, dispatching all emergency person...

(Oblong) - If you live in Oblong and have a real Christmas tree you need to dispose of, the Village can help. According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, if you live in the Oblong City limits and have ...

(Undated) - A daytime high of 54 might not be normal for Christmas but neither is a "white Christmas," at least for central Illinois. Shimon notes we are in the heart of the "El Nino winter" here in l...

(Undated) -- The New Year's weekend is coming up and law enforcement statewide will be working "overtime." The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and local law enforcement w...