FARM SAFETY THROUGH THE IFB
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau and COUNTRY Financial are teaming up again to offer Farm Safety Program Grants to county Farm Bureaus with a total of $13,000 in grant funds […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(CHICAGO) Governor J.B. Pritzker has joined Illinois’ congressional Democrats and several state & local officials to condemn what the Governor calls the federal government’s “illegal freeze” of $2.1 billion in […]
SEPTEMBER NITE ENFORCEMENT RESULTS
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police Troop 9 has released results from recent Nighttime Enforcement Patrols last month in Richland and a few other surrounding counties. Here’s a look at the […]
REGIONAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
(OLNEY/NEWTON) While an upper level weather disturbance will bring rain chances to our north/northwest, there is a slight, slight chance of a pop up shower later this afternoon in our […]
GRANT FUNDS TO HELP DOWNSTATE GIRL SCOUTS
(EDWARDSVILLE) The Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GsofSI) has announced that it is an honored recipient of a generous $95,000 grant from Edwardsville Community Foundation. A grant that will be […]
INVASIVE TICKS FOUND IN DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS
(CHAMPAIGN) The invasive Asian Longhorned Tick has recently been detected in a new county in Illinois, representing the third county in which the pest has been found following its first […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Democratic attorneys general from 21 states and jurisdictions sued the Trump administration yesterday for denying federal funds to help victims of violent crimes who are in America illegally. […]
REGIONAL SCAM NOW CIRCULATING
(EFFINGHAM) The Effingham Police Department has issued a warning to to the public about a scam involving individuals impersonating police officers. The scammers are contacting residents by phone, claiming there’s […]
HEA CANCELS OCTOBER 8TH BUS TRIP
(OLNEY) The Richland County HEA has announced that the planned bus trip next week to Moonshine and Casey has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. The HEA board apologizes for […]
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT (10/1/25)
(OLNEY) The Richland County School Board had a special meeting last night in Olney. The Board : discussed the different athletic complex proposals presented by three separate firms and after […]