UPCOMING AREA MEETINGS
(NEWTON/OLNEY) There are three area board meetings coming up tonight : All of the meetings are open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions. —————————————————————————————————————————- (OLNEY) It’s […]
ANNUAL DAIRY SUMMIT FAST APPROACHING
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Milk Producers Association will host its annual Diary Summit two weeks from tomorrow, on Wednesday, February 4th, at Highland Community College in Freeport, starting at 10:00 that […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) New postal service changes to postmarking and transportation rules could disrupt mail-in voting in the 2026 election. Ahead of the March 17th primary election, county clerks are telling voters […]
AN EARLY MORNING SHAKE UP IN ILLINOIS
(ST. LOUIS) A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck central Illinois at 1:27 early on this Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter of the earthquake was located […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While a pair of clipper systems will move through upstate areas tonight and tomorrow night, our downstate area will stay dry, but gusty winds will affect our weather conditions. […]
CHARLOTTE COLLYARD
(OLNEY, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Charlotte Collyard, age 81, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Wednesday morning, January 21, 2026, at 11:00, at the Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney, […]
CHANCES TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE” THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish low area blood supplies on hand. […]
DONALD WAYNE FREY
(MCLEANSBORO / NEWTON, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Donald Wayne Frey, age 65, of McLeansboro, Illinois, formerly of Newton, Illinois, is pending. Cremation rites will be accorded. The Crain Funeral […]
AMBER DAWN HAGEN
(NOBLE, ILLINOIS) The funeral arrangements are incomplete for Amber Dawn Hagen, age 37, of Noble, Illinois. The Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is assisting the family. For additional information, visit […]
DORIS “JEANIE” (MILLER) ADDY
(ORIENT, OHIO / NOBLE, ILLINOIS) The funeral service for Doris “Jeanie” (Miller) Addy, age 84, of Orient, Ohio, formerly of Noble, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, January 22, 2026, […]