STABLE ENROLLMENT REPORT FROM IECC

(OLNEY/NEWTON) Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) is reporting steady enrollment this fall, with strong gains among dual credit, career and technical, transfer, and adult education students. While overall full-time equivalent […]

NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS

(SPRINGFIELD) Election integrity advocates are calling for sweeping reforms after a new international report ranks Illinois near the bottom for election security. According to a comprehensive international survey by The […]

AUDREY NADINE WEILER

(FLORA / CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Audrey Nadine Weiler, age 97, of Flora, Illinois, formerly of Clay City, Illinois, will be held Tuesday morning, November 11, 2025, at […]

JO ANN WATSON

(OLNEY) The graveside funeral service for Jo Ann Watson, age 91, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, November 8, 2025, at 11:00, at the Oak Hill Cemetery in […]

THELMA LOUISE “SIS” (SHARP) FRY

(CLAY CITY) The funeral service for Thelma Louise “Sis” (Sharp) Fry, age 88, formerly of Clay City, Illinois, will be held Saturday morning, November 8, 2025, at 10:00, at the […]

MARY KATHERINE MILLER

(WHEELER) The funeral service for Mary Katherine Miller, age 87, of Wheeler, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, November 7, 2025, at 11:00, at the Crain Funeral Home in Newton, […]

ALICE FAYE POLK

(OLNEY) The memorial service for Alice Faye Polk, age 88, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Thursday morning, November 6, 2025, at 11:00, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Olney. […]

WEEKLY FALL HARVEST UPDATE

(SPRINGFIELD) While there is no official Illinois Crop Progress Report again this week, due to the federal Government shutdown, here’s some regional harvest numbers from some area farmers in southeastern […]

LOCAL HUNTERS CAN HELP THOSE IN NEED

(OLNEY) Another reminder that the Hunters Feeding Illinois program is returning for its fourth season this year with the goal to connect hunters with meat processors and food pantries to […]

NOBLE’S LEAF COLLECTION STARTS NEXT WEEK

(NOBLE) The Village of Noble has announced it will begin picking up leaves throughout the village next week, on Monday, November 10th. While residents need to call the Village Hall […]