NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation that bans schools from issuing fines or citations to students for breaking school rules and/or committing municipal code violations while on school […]
ONE OF THE NATION’S BEST AG SHOWS NEXT WEEK
(DECATUR) The 2025 Farm Progress Show is next Tuesday through Thursday, from 8:00 to 4:00, each day, in Macon County, up near Decatur. The annaul Ag Show will feature new […]
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING FOR AUGUST
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees had its regular monthly meeting for August this past Tuesday night in Mt. Carmel. The Board : approved the payment of […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With an expansive high pressure sitting over the Upper Midwest today, our downstate weather will include a dry sky and some sunshine with clouds mixed in at times. This […]
LOCAL ACTIVITIES LATER THIS WEEK
(OLNEY) While the 2025 Olney Arts Council’s Fall Festival is not until Saturday, September 27th, five weeks from this coming Saturday, those interested in having a booth set up at […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Two former U.S. Cabinet members have launched a new effort to stop Illinois politicians from drawing their own legislative districts. Co-chairs of the Fair Maps Illinois coalition, Bill Daley […]
REGIONAL NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY
(FLORA) The Clay County Health Department has announced that it collected a West Nile virus positive mosquito sample yesterday in Louisville, the first such positive collection in Clay County this […]
DOWNSTATE FIELD DAY THURSDAY EVENING
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau will help sponsor an area Nutrient Stewardship Field Day coming up tomorrow evening from 5:00 to 7:00 in Wayne County. Featured will be the Nutrient […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) As a weak cold front moved through our downstate area late yesterday afternoon, there were some showers and thunderstorms that dropped anywhere from a few sprinkles to one to […]
COMMUNITY FALL CLASSES AVAILABLE AT OCC
(OLNEY) Olney Central College invites community members to expand their skills and explore their passions this fall through a wide variety of Community Education classes which are set to begin […]