Category Archives: News

Bitterly Cold Temps Forecast for the Weekend
(Undated) - The National Weather Service says we might not see a lot of snow just yet but will see bitterly cold temperatures. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook," strong westerly wind...
Tony Collins Jan 09, 2024

Unit 2 Board to Hold Special Meeting
(Robinson) - The Robinson Unit 2 Board will hold a Special Meeting this afternoon. There is a pair of items on the agenda. The board is set to continue discussing the district facilities plans and rev...
Tony Collins Jan 09, 2024

Robinson City Council Meets Tonight
(Robinson) - The Robinson City Council meets this evening and they have a handful of items on the agenda in "New Business." They are set to accept the bid for 2024 city fuel, the resignation of Devin ...
Tony Collins Jan 09, 2024

Crawford County EMA Receives Donation
(Undated) - Crawford County EMA has received a donation toward new equipment. Country Financial Representative, Damien Tingley, presented CCEMA Manager, Brad Midgett, with a check for fifteen-hundred ...
Tony Collins Jan 09, 2024

Sluggish Demand Drives Gas Prices Lower
(Undated) -- Sluggish demand has led the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded to trend back down. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says that a record rise in gasoline...
Tony Collins Jan 09, 2024

Memorial Grave Marker Set in Oblong
(Oblong) - A previously unmarked mass grave in the Oblong Cemetery is unmarked no longer. The memorial stone in honor of the approximately 70 victims of a deadly winter epidemic that struck Oblong in ...
Tony Collins Jan 08, 2024

Respiratory Illness on the Rise Statewide
(Undated) -- Respiratory illnesses are on the rise statewide. According to data from the IDPH, the respiratory illness level increased from Moderate to High in the past week and more than half the cou...
Tony Collins Jan 08, 2024

National Average Gas Price Remains Above $3
(Undated) - The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded remains above three dollars. According to this morning's number from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.04 a gallon. Here in Ill...
Tony Collins Jan 08, 2024

Olney Man Arrested on Knox County Charges
(Undated) - An Olney man is behind bars following his arrest on a Knox County warrant. According to authorities, twenty-five-year-old Jonathan Coseboom is facing charges of Rape and Sexual Misconduct ...
Tony Collins Jan 08, 2024

Don't Fall Victim to Social Security Imposter Scams
(Undated) - Authorities are reminding the public that Social Security imposter scams continue to be widespread across the U.S. Social Security Administration Public Affairs Specialist, Jack Myers, say...
Tony Collins Jan 08, 2024