NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers have passed wide-ranging energy legislation, however opponents say it will lead to higher electricity bills. Senate Bill 25, also known as The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability […]
ALBERTA M. “BERT” BRUNER
(OLNEY) A public visitation for Alberta M. “Bert” Bruner, age 89, of Olney, Illinois, will be held Friday morning, November 7, 2025, from 10:00 until 12:00 noon, at the Meyer […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) We’re back to more sunshine and dry weather conditions on this final day of October 2025 as the cool air hangs around through tonight and the weekend ahead. However, […]
OCC BASKETBALL BEGINS THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) in Junior College Basketball –the Olney Central College teams are preparing to open up their seasons this weekendBLUE KNIGHTSwith their opening game cancelled for tomorrow nightthe Blue Knights will […]
AREA PLAYOFF GAMES THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) in High School Football this weekend –here’s the playoff’s first round matchups involving the Little Illini Conference teams and other area teamsCLASS 1ACasey-Westfield (7-2) will host Red Hill (5-4) […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS (10/29/25)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) in Boys High School Soccer yesterday –here’s the remaining downstate area Sectional Semi-Final resultsCLASS 1Ano downstate matchesCLASS 2ABelleville Althoff beat Triad, 6-0Chatham Glenwood beat Waterloo, 2-1Normal Community West beat […]
WEDNESDAY RESULTS AND THURSDAY’S MATCHES
(NEWTON/OLNEY) in High School Volleyball last night –here’s some of the remaining Regional Semi-Final resultsCLASS 1ACasey-Westfield beat Lawrenceville (2)Oblong beat Cumberland (3)Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg beat Tuscola (2)Edwards County beat Zeigler-Royalton (2)Cisne beat […]
BRADLEY DEAN ROBARDS
(DIETERICH) The funeral service for Bradley Dean Robards, age 60, of Dieterich, Illinois, will be held Monday morning, November 3, 2025, at 11:00, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois House of Representatives approved a bill along party lines last night, 70 to 37, that opponents say will continue the Governor’s push to put natural gas and […]
FALL FERTILIZER PRICES MOSTLY HIGHER
(BLOOMINGTON) Prices are higher for fertilizers this fall in Illinois. According to a recent seller survey by DTN, anhydrous ammonia leads the price increase at 8% higher compared to last […]