OCC TOWN HALL ON EARLY EDUCTAION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
(OLNEY) Olney Central College invites everyone to a Town Hall Meeting this coming Tuesday night from 6:30 to 8:00 where those attending can learn more about OCC’s Early Childhood Education […]
CITY OF OLNEY SWITCHING WATER DISINFECTANT
(OLNEY) The City of Olney Water Department has announced it will be switching the disinfectant in the water distribution system from free chlorine back to chloramine this coming Monday, April […]
IFB URGING MEMBERS TO VOTE “NO”
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau has launched an “action request” asking members to contact their State Senators to urge them to vote “no” on proposed legislation that could allow the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (04/11/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Office of Executive Inspector General is reporting progress of investigating whether state of Illinois employees improperly obtained federal Paycheck Protection Program loans. The OEIG has concluded that of […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (04/11/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As we’re now on the north side of that slow-moving cold front, that has so far dropped well over two inches of rain throughout our downstate area over the […]
NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING RECAP (04/10/2024)
(NOBLE) The Noble Village Board met in regular session this past Monday night. The Board : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved the MFT street maintenance […]
RCCU1 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING (04/10/2024)
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board of Education met in special session last night in Olney. The Board : agreed to expel a student for the remainder of the 2023-2024 […]
OLNEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES (04/10/2024)
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met last night in regular session. The Council : approved the payment of all bills as presented : approved a $4,000 tourism donation to the […]
PORK PRODUCERS SEEKING LEGISLATIVE FIX
(SPRINGFIELD) U.S. pork producers continue to lobby Congress to find a legislative fix for California’s Proposition 12, the law requiring pork sold there to be raised under new strict guidelines. […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (04/10/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Senate has passed legislation with new regulations for funeral homes across the state. Senate Bill 2643 would require the death care industry in Illinois and state regulators, […]