ROAD WEIGHT LIMITS NOW IN EFFECT
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A reminder that due to the recent hard freeze and subsequent thaw, some or most all area roads are posted with weight limits until further notice. This includes all […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) An upstate lawmaker has proposed legislation to impose a 10-cent fee on carryout bags at retail establishments, effective in 2027. House Bill 5112 would also increase the tax by […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The National Federation of Independent Business Employment Index dropped nearly one (1) point in January, to 101.6. While the index remained above the historical average of 100 and slightly […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As mild weather conditions begin this new work week, our downstate temperatures will trend near to slightly above normal for the remainder of this week. Last week’s rain chance […]
DONALD DUNAHEE
(CALHOUN, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Donald Dunahee, age 87, of Calhoun, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, February 12, 2026, at 10:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS (2/3/26)
(NEWTON) in Junior High Volleyball last night – Jasper County split two matches with Cumberland 8TH GRADE the Junior Lady Eagles won the varsity match in three games Led by […]
TUESDAY NIGHT RESULTS & MORE (2/3/26)
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in Girls High School Basketball last night – there was one LIC team in a rescheduled non-conference matchup Marshall beat ALAH, 57-49 here’s some downstate area varsity results Effingham […]
WILMAJEAN GEIER
(WAKEFIELD, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Wilmajean Geier, age 100, of Wakefield, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, February 2, 2026, at 10:00, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a low pressure weather system staying to our north this morning, we’ll stay dry here in our downstate area as temperatures rise into the 30’s for the first […]
RANDY M. TOLIVER
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) A memorial service for Randy M. Toliver, age 74, of Olney, Illinois, will be held at a later date at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Noble, […]