THREE MONTH WEIGHT LIMIT PERIOD ON TOWNSHIP ROADS BEGAN YESTERDAY
(OLNEY/NEWTON) A reminder to be alert to weight limit postings on local and area roads, whether township or county, as yesterday was the first day of the three month period […]
MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR JASPER COUNTY MAN’S DEATH SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON
(NEWTON) The man responsible for killing a Jasper County man has been sentenced to prison. The Jasper County State’s Attorney’s Office has announced that pursuant to an agreement presented to […]
FARM BUREAU ADVANTAGE CONFERENCE COMING IN MARCH
(EAST PEORIA) Statewide Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend the upcoming Farm Bureau Advantage Conference, set for Friday and Saturday, March 14th and 15th, at the Embassy Suites in […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/16/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois is the only state in the nation that still requires a behind-the-wheel driving test, based on age, however that may soon change. The Secretary of State’s office has […]
THURSDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/16/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a cold front hovering out to our west, we’ll have a dry sky today with some sunshine and warmer air moving in for a brief period to finish […]
OCC APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER BREAKING GROUND TODAY
(OLNEY) Olney Central College and the Illinois Eastern Community College District will an official groundbreaking ceremony today of the OCC Applied Technology Center, to be located just north of the […]
EFFINGHAM COUNTY BUSINESS AWARDED INVESTMENT STARTUP AGREEMENT
(DIETERICH) An Effingham County business has been awarded a $2.5 million investment startup agreement with the State of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, as announced […]
NOBLE VILLAGE BOARD JANUARY 13, 2025 MEETING RECAP
The Noble Village Board held its regular meeting on Monday evening, where the following actions and discussions took place: The next regular Village Board meeting will be held on Monday, […]
DOUBLE CROP FARMERS FORUM NEXT WEEK
(MT. VERNON) The Illinois Wheat Association, in conjunction with the Illinois Soybean Association, will host the annual Double Crop Farmers’ Forum, coming up next Tuesday, January 21st, at the Double […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/15/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether to find a state firearms statute prohibiting open carry unconstitutional. It’s all based on a case in 2020, when a man was […]