Category Archives: News

Illinois Supreme Court Supports "Pretrial Fairness Act"
(Undated) -- The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in favor of changes made to the state's cash bail system. Justices ruled 5-2 that the "Pretrial Fairness Act" should take effect on September 18th. Il...
Tony Collins Jul 19, 2023

Lottery Fever Continues
(Undated) -- There was no grand prize winner in last night's Mega Millions drawing, pushing the jackpot up to an estimated 720-million dollars. Lottery officials say no one has won the jackpot in the ...
Tony Collins Jul 19, 2023

Wet and Stormy Weather Remains in Our Forecast
(Undated) - The threat of wet and stormy weather continues. According to the National Weather Service, scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon through the overnight, with some lingering in...
Tony Collins Jul 18, 2023

Oil Prices Ticked Up Moving Gas Prices Higher
(Undated) - The rise in oil prices continues to drive gas prices higher. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, with oil prices rising to the highest level in months, the n...
Tony Collins Jul 18, 2023

LTC Continues "Walk-In Wednesday"
(Robinson) -- As students prepare for the start of the Fall 2023 Semester, Lincoln Trail College will hold the second of a series of events called "Walk-In Wednesday" tomorrow. That was LTC Coordinato...
Tony Collins Jul 18, 2023

Crawford County Fair Begins This Weekend
(Undated) - The Crawford County Fair kicks off this weekend. Grandstand events get underway Saturday with the Queen and Little Miss Pageant. Sunday's grandstand entertainment will be the Williamson Br...
Tony Collins Jul 18, 2023

Haze and Rain Dominates Our Forecast
(Undated) - Smoke from Canadian wildfires and the threat of severe weather dominate our forecast. According to the National Weather Service, not only will we see continued hazy conditions as a result ...
Tony Collins Jul 17, 2023

Gas Prices Continue to Tick Up
(Undated) - While the national average for a gallon of gas remains unchanged from Friday the statewide averages for Illinois and Indiana have increased slightly. According to this morning's numbers fr...
Tony Collins Jul 17, 2023

Elimination of Cash Bail in the State to be Decided this Week
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Supreme Court is expected to rule this week on whether to eliminate cash bail in the state. The state's Supreme Court heard arguments in March from lawyers over the c...
Tony Collins Jul 17, 2023

Robinson Unit 2 Looks Toward the Upcoming School Year
(Robinson) - The Robinson Unit 2 School Board has a light agenda for this afternoon's meeting. In "New Business," they will set fees for the 2023-2024 school year, renew the annual contract with the C...
Tony Collins Jul 17, 2023