IECC COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES FRIDAY NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges are gearing up for their respective commencement exercises, coming up tomorrow night on all four IECC campuses. With each ceremony starting at 7:00 at each location, all four […]
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS / CALL FOR CHANGE / SPITLER GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
(OLNEY) The Olney and Greater Richland County Chamber of Commerce hosted another successful “Business After Hours” last night at The Vault Lounge in downtown Olney. The open house style event […]
USDA RELEASES NEW CROP PRODUCTION REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) USDA’s May 12th Crop Production Report yesterday unveiled the first look at 2026 corn and soybean balance sheets, however wheat estimates stole the market’s attention as the agency estimated […]
“BIG THINGS” RESOLUTION / IECC SUMMER CAMPS
(SPRINGFIELD) It was last week in Springfield that a House Resolution was passed to honor the life of James “Jim” Bolin of Casey, who passed away earlier this year in […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) Products sold in Illinois are among those included in a national public health alert of possible salmonella contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued […]
WEEKLY CROP PROGRESS/CONDITIONS REPORT
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois corn and soybean farmers have reached the halfway point in the 2026 spring planting season. The USDA’s latest crop progress and condition report released this past Sunday showed […]
REGULAR BI-MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT
(OLNEY) The Olney City Council met in regular session last night with a very heavy agenda and a lot of action taken. The Council : approved the payment of all […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) After another day of sunshine and near normal temperatures on this Tuesday, a fast-moving cold front will sweep through our downstate area tonight with a slight chance of some […]
BLOCK PARTY / OUTDOOR MARKET / ROUBAIX
(OLNEY) The First Assembly of God Church in Olney will have a “Block Party” this Saturday from 10:30 to 1:00 at 2408 East Main Street. Open to all ages, the […]
CHANCE TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE” THIS WEEK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity […]