(Robinson) -- Crawford County residents who have not paid their tax bill will soon see certified letters. Crawford County Treasurer, Rikki Callaway, reminds taxpayers that her office will begin sending out certified mailers today. She says failure to pay delinquent taxes may result in your unpaid tax being offered at t...

(Oblong) -- An "extensive water leak" affecting a portion of Oblong yesterday has been repaired but has prompted a "precautionary boil order." According to Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, the leak and subsequent outage affected basically the entire Northeast section of the Village limits. Fielder took...

(Hutsonville) -- The Hutsonville Village Board will hold a "Special Meeting" this afternoon. On the agenda, the board is set to approve a resolution authorizing the sale of "surplus real estate" at 300 S. Pleasant. The Village Board will meet today at 4:30 p.m. at Village Hall.

(Undated) -- Gas prices remain high nationwide. According to this morning's numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $4.27 a gallon, three cents lower than Friday. Here in Illinois, the statewide average is $4.47, also down three cents from Friday. Indiana drivers continue to see the lowest prices in the nati...

(Undated) -- September is "National Preparedness Month." Each September, FEMA's "Ready Campaign" celebrates National Preparedness Month. Since 2004, the campaign has taken the month to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies. The month is a great time to take small steps to make a big differe...