CHECK OUT SOME AREA ACTIVITIES
(OLNEY) The Richland County High School FBLA Chapter will be hosting its Thanksgiving Pie Sale fundraiser next Wednesday morning at the Olney IGA, starting at 10:00 and continuing until sold out, which […]
ILLINOIS NEAR THE TOP IN FARM PRODUCTIVITY
(SPRINGFIELD) A new report highlighting farm productivity found that Illinois ranked sixth best in the nation in agricultural sales, with about $29-2 billion generated in the most recent year. According […]
SPECIAL MEETING THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON
(OLNEY) The City of Olney’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners have a special meeting this afternoon at the Olney City Hall, starting at 3:30. The purpose of the meeting […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting in November this past Tuesday night in Olney. The Board : approved the payment of […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Downstate lawmaker Adam Niemerg of Effingham County is introducing legislation in Springfield aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining drivers’ licenses. House Bill 4184 would ban non-U.S. citizens from […]
DONALD LEE “DON” STANLEY
(INGRAHAM, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Donald Lee “Don” Stanley, age 91, of Ingraham, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, November 24, 2025, at 10:00, at the Frank & Bright […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’ll wrap up this third work week in November with a very wet Friday as widespread rain settles in for pretty much all day with up to an inch […]
LOCAL LEAF COLLECTION EFFORTS CONTINUE
(OLNEY) As the City of Olney’s leaf collection program continues with the leaf machines driving through the City picking up those loose leaf piles, citizens are reminded to place their […]
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (11/19/25)
(CHAMPAIGN) in Division One College Hoops last night – Illinois lost to Alabama at the United Center in Chicago, 86-90 the 4-1 Illini return to the State Farm Center in […]
HUNTERS FEEDING ILLINOIS NEEDS HELP
(NEWTON/OLNEY) Area deer hunters are encouraged to help out this year’s Hunters Feeding Illinois program whereas harvested deer are donated to participating meat processors, who in turn provide venison meat to statewide food pantries to help […]