RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MAY 2025 MEETING RECAP

The Board met for its regular monthly session and took the following actions: Financial & Administrative Actions Student & Curriculum Personnel Actions Retirements (Effective End of 2028-2029) Resignations New Hires […]

ILLINOIS WATER SURVERY FOR APRIL 2025

(CHAMPAIGN) The Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois in Champaign reports the latest weather numbers for the month of April. The average temperature in Illinois was 54 […]

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (05/16/2025)

(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker and local downstate leaders broke ground yesterday on a new 550,000 square-foot retail, entertainment, and hospitality development down in Marion. It’s the state’s first project using […]

FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (05/16/2025)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With near record heat yesterday and very isolated rain in some spots, our third Friday in May begins with some sunshine, but eventually the clouds will increase and we’ll […]

THOMAS EUGENE “TOM” SHINN

(NEWTON) The funeral service for Thomas Eugene “Tom” Shinn, ag e78 of Newton, will be held Saturday morning May 17, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Newton Christian Church with […]

LEONARD EUGENE SCOTT

(DUNDAS) A memorial service for Leonard Eugene Scott, age 55 of Dundas, will be held Saturday morning May 24, 2025 at 10:00 at the West Liberty United Methodist Church with […]

CRISTINE E. “CRIS” SLADEK

(LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA) The private family services for Cristine E. “Cris” Sladek, age 65 of Long Beach, California, will be held in California. For more information, visit the Meyer Funeral […]

RYAN ANTHONY HANSON

(WEST SALEM) The funeral service for Ryan Anthony Hanson, age 49 of West Salem, will be held Friday night May 16, 2025, at 7:00 pm at Nale’s Funeral Home in […]

SUE LYNN (HASSLINGER) ROHR

(OLNEY) The funeral service for Sue Lynn (Hasslinger) Rohr, age 81 of Olney will be held Friday afternoon May 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in […]