Category Archives: News

(Undated) - The 1st Step Sober Lounge will be celebrating its first anniversary tomorrow. That was one of the founding members, Rick Shelton. Shelton says to celebrate they will be hosting a "block pa...

(Undated) -- It's the first weekend of archery season for deer in Illinois. As hunters start to head out the Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants you to be safe. IDNR Wildlife Resources Divi...

(Casey, IL) - State police are investigating after a body was found in Casey, Illinois. The discovery was made yesterday in an open field near Route 49. The person was a 49-year-old man, but no cause ...

(Robinson) - The execution of a search warrant led to a few tense hours yesterday. According to Robinson Police Chief, Chad Weaver, the Robinson Police Department and Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm Sy...

(Palestine) - The doors are closed at the J.D. Mullins Company in Palestine, for now. According to a post on their Facebook page, they are working to remodel the building and install new equipment. Th...

(Undated) -- A Lincoln Trail College alumnus who wrote a book is returning to the college for a book signing next month. Kim Cox is a fifth-generation native of Crawford County, a graduate of Robinson...

(Oblong) - If you have electronics and old appliances you want to get rid of you are in luck. Oblong Mayor, Teresa Fielder, is reminding the public that B & H Recycling will be in Oblong at the OP...

(Undated) - Tis' the season for pumpkins but how does the pumpkin crop look? That was Operator of Curtis Orchard in Champaign, Randy Graham. Graham also serves as Chairman of the Illinois Specialty Gr...

(Undated) -- The Crawford County 100 Women Who Care met last week and awarded $6,600 to Mickie Owens and CAISA. 100 Women Who Care Spokeswoman, Barb Shimer, says the final meeting for 2023 will be hel...

(Undated) -- The Better Business Bureau is warning Facebook users to look out for scam postings. They say many of these scams show up in "buy-and-sell" and "neighborhood groups." You may find a gut-wr...