OLNEY ARTS COUNCIL UNVEILING NEW MURAL CELEBRATING AMERICA’S 250
(OLNEY) ROBERT TREECE PAINTS NEW OAC MURAL The Olney Arts Council invites the community to the unveiling of a new mural by artist Robert Treece commemorating the 250th anniversary of […]
ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HIRE NEW CHANCELLOR
(OLNEY) PENDING BOARD APPROVAL, IECC HIRING NEW CHANCELOR The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees is expected to approve Dr. Timothy L. Taylor as the institution’s next chancellor at […]
ILLINOIS 2026 WHEAT HARVEST UNDERWAY
(BLOOMINGTON) ILLINOIS FARMERS HAVE BEGAN THEIR WHEAT HARVEST Illinois wheat harvest is now underway, with farmers getting started earlier than usual this season. According to the latest USDA Crop Progress […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/11/2026)
(SPRINGFIELD) BELLEVILLE MAN ON FBI MOST WANTED SENTENCED TO PRISON A Belleville man who had been on the FBI’s Most Wanted list has been sentenced to nine years in federal […]
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 […]