NEW MEETING LOCATION FOR THE RIDGEWAY CHAPTER OF THE IL AUDUBON SOCIETY TODAY
The Ridgway Chapter of the IL Audubon Society will meet this evening Tuesday May 20th at 4:30 at the First Presbyterian Church due to rain. Those involved in the bird […]
THIS WEEK’S RICHLAND COUNTY RAIN FALL REPORT MAY 2025

(OLNEY) In this week’s Richland County Farm Bureau rainfall report, with the recording period ending at 8:00 yesterday morning, it was the driest week of the spring, with the county’s […]
JASPER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MAY 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Jasper County School Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Monday night in Newton. Key actions and updates from the meeting include: Financial and Administrative Approvals: Budget […]
USDA ILLINOIS CROP PROGRESS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) In yesterday’s USDA Illinois Crop Progress Report, there were 5.8 days suitable for fieldwork on average last week around the state. Illinois’ average temperature was 67.4 degrees last week, […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/20/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) In a state where its residents pay the second highest gas taxes in the nation, another increase is just weeks away in Illinois. While the “Rebuild Illinois” capitol plan […]
TUESDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/20/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As our downstate area widespread rain from overnight slowly comes to an end today, we’ll likely see some clearing later this afternoon and maybe some sunshine by nightfall. Then […]
NEWTON AND OLNEY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL RECAP – MAY 17, 2025
(NEWTON) High School Baseball – Saturday Recap Newton dropped a close home game to Mattoon, falling 8-6. Top Performers for Newton: The Eagles (15-14 overall, 7-0 in conference) are scheduled […]
OLNEY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SCORES FROM MAY 17, 2025
Olney captured the team title at the 26-team St. Teresa Invitational held in Decatur. Other notable team scores included:Bloomington Central Catholic (38), Delavan (36), Tuscola (35), Salt Fork (32), Clinton […]
OLNEY LADY TIGERS AND OTHER LOCAL GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES – MAY 17, 2025
The Olney Lady Tigers won their Lady Tiger Classic Round Robin Tournament over the weekend with two strong victories: The Lady Tigers outhit their opponents 23 to 13 across both […]
IHSA BASS FISHING RESULTS FROM NEWTON LAKE – MAY 15, 2025

The IHSA Bass Fishing Regionals were held at 30 sites across the state. At this particular regional, 10 schools were represented with 19 boats on the water. Top Teams and […]