ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (01/03/2025)
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield tomorrow for the start of the final days of the 103rd General Assembly. Some downstate lawmakers say it could be a chance to address […]
FRIDAY WEATHER DISCUSSION (01/03/2025)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) With colder air and dry weather conditions in place today and Saturday, we’ll have some sunshine mixed up with clouds both day before a strong storm system from the […]
IECC SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER HOSTING FREE EMPLOYER WORKSHOP
(OLNEY) The Illinois Eastern Community College Small Business Development Center at the Terry L. Bruce West Richland Center in Noble will host a free Employer Workshop on Thursday, January 9th, […]
RICHLAND COUNTY BOARD DECEMBER 2024 MEETING RECAP
The Richland County Board held a special session in Olney yesterday, where several key decisions were made. The Board approved the 2025 Tax Levy with a 5-1 vote, with one […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/31/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that the state’s overall respiratory illness level has moved up from Low to Moderate, meaning that folks around Illinois now face […]
NEW YEARS EVE WEATHER DISCUSSION (12/31/2024)
(OLNEY/NEWTON) Our downstate area run of mild, warmer-than-normal, weather conditions will come to an end today as a strong frontal boundary moves across the state. Our rain this morning will […]
NEW YEAR’S CITY/VILLAGE CLOSURES AND SCHEDULE
(OLNEY/ NOBLE/NEWTON) Most all local and area City and Village Halls are closed for the New Year’s Holiday this week. Here’s a look at the respective closures coming up : […]
HEAD-ON FATAL CRASH IN EFFINGHAM UNDER INVESTIGATION
(EFFINGHAM) The investigation is continuing into a head-on crash on the south edge of Effingham this past Saturday morning at around 6:30. The Illinois State Police report 41 year old […]
RICHLAND COUNTY MAN’S DEATH UNDER INVESTIGATION
(NOBLE) The investigation continues into the death of a Richland County man at around 10:40 this past Saturday morning in eastern Clay County. Authorities report emergency personnel responded to the […]
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (12/30/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Many downstate lawmakers and others say their fears about the end of cash bail are now coming true and they are concerned for an end to the electronic monitoring […]