JUNE IS MEN’S HEALTH MONTH
(OLNEY/NEWTON/ALBION) June is Men’s Health Month, which makes it a good time to stop postponing that doctor’s visit and actually get it scheduled. Think of it like how athletes work […]
TICKS QUICKLY SPREADING THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS
(BLOOMINGTON) Health experts are warning that several tick species are expanding their range across Illinois, raising the risk of tick-borne illnesses throughout the state of Illinois. According to the Illinois […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/10/2026)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general urging international auto racing organizations to prohibit sponsorships tied to tobacco and nicotine products and end […]
RECAP OF NEWTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE
(NEWTON) The Newton City Council met in regular session on Tuesday night, The board approved the regular minutes from the month of May, took public comments and discussed old and new business including approving […]
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS (06/04/2026)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation officially broke ground Wednesday on a joint project to construct a new training facility focused on traffic incident safety […]
HAY HARVEST UNDERWAY IN ILLINOIS
(SPRINGFIELD) The first cutting of hay is underway across Illinois, with farmers reporting varying levels of progress depending on their region. According to the USDA, the first harvest of alfalfa […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS (06/03/2026)
(SPRINGFIELD) Though Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s full affordable housing initiative did not pass through the General Assembly this session, approximately $250 million was included in the state’s 2027 budget to support […]
A COUPLE OF LOCAL MEETINGS COMING UP
(NEWTON) In a couple of area meetings this week : The meetings are all open to the public, with the exception of any executive sessions.
TWO LOCAL YOUTH NOW JUNIOR AAA MEMBERS
(OLNEY) Congratulations to a pair of Richland County youth who are now new junior members of the American Angus Association, as reported by the national organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, […]
CITY OF OLNEY ROAD WORK
(OLNEY) The City of Olney has announced that North Holly Road, from Main Street to Gadde Bridge Lane, will be closed to traffic tomorrow, on Wednesday, June 3rd, and will […]